#603616 Color
#603616 is rgb(96, 54, 22) in RGB, hsl(26, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603616rgb(96, 54, 22)hsl(26, 63%, 23%)hsv(26, 77%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 62%)oklch(37.9% 0.075 55.1)lab(27.56% 17.14 27.77)lch(27.56% 32.63 58.32)What #603616 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #603616, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603616 Channel Values
How #603616 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 54 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 77% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.31:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603616 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #603616
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603616; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #603616
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #603616 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#603616#404015#4E3C16#474711#524113#613333#61342A#404040Using #603616 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603616: #603616;background-color: #603616;colors: { 'color-603616': '#603616' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.212, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_603616">#603616</color>fill="#603616"More Brown Colors
#603616 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603616 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603616?
#603616 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 54, 22) in RGB and hsl(26, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #603616?
#603616 is rgb(96, 54, 22) — red 96, green 54, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603616?
#603616 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603616 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603616 scores 10.31:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603616 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603616 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 20.43, which is visibly different.
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