#603724 Color
#603724 is rgb(96, 55, 36) in RGB, hsl(19, 45%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603724rgb(96, 55, 36)hsl(19, 45%, 26%)hsv(19, 63%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 62%)oklch(38.3% 0.066 45.1)lab(27.98% 17.27 20.00)lch(27.98% 26.43 49.19)What #603724 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 #603724, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603724 Channel Values
How #603724 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 45% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 63% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.15:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603724 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 #603724
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603724; 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 #603724
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 #603724 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.
#603724#404024#4F3D24#484821#524222#613535#61362F#414141Using #603724 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603724: #603724;background-color: #603724;colors: { 'color-603724': '#603724' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.216, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_603724">#603724</color>fill="#603724"More Brown Colors
#603724 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603724 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603724?
#603724 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 55, 36) in RGB and hsl(19, 45%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #603724?
#603724 is rgb(96, 55, 36) — red 96, green 55, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603724?
#603724 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603724 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603724 scores 10.15:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603724 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603724 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 26.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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