#603715 Color
#603715 is rgb(96, 55, 21) in RGB, hsl(27, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603715rgb(96, 55, 21)hsl(27, 64%, 23%)hsv(27, 78%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 62%)oklch(38.1% 0.075 57.2)lab(27.81% 16.51 28.56)lch(27.81% 32.98 59.97)What #603715 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 #603715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603715 Channel Values
How #603715 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 55 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 78% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.22:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603715 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 #603715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603715; 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 #603715
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 #603715 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.
#603715#404014#4F3D15#484810#524212#623434#61352A#414141Using #603715 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603715: #603715;background-color: #603715;colors: { 'color-603715': '#603715' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.216, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_603715">#603715</color>fill="#603715"More Brown Colors
#603715 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603715?
#603715 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 55, 21) in RGB and hsl(27, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #603715?
#603715 is rgb(96, 55, 21) — red 96, green 55, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603715?
#603715 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603715 scores 10.22:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603715 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 20.14, which is visibly different.
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