#60381F Color
#60381F is rgb(96, 56, 31) in RGB, hsl(23, 51%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60381Frgb(96, 56, 31)hsl(23, 51%, 25%)hsv(23, 68%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 62%)oklch(38.4% 0.068 51.5)lab(28.17% 16.39 23.27)lch(28.17% 28.46 54.85)What #60381F 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 #60381F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60381F Channel Values
How #60381F 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 56 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 51% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 68% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 68% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60381F 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 #60381F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60381F; 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 #60381F
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 #60381F 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.
#60381F#41411F#4F3E1F#48481C#53421D#613636#61372E#424242Using #60381F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60381f: #60381F;background-color: #60381F;colors: { 'color-60381f': '#60381F' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.220, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_60381f">#60381F</color>fill="#60381F"More Brown Colors
#60381F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60381F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60381F?
#60381F is a dark brown — rgb(96, 56, 31) in RGB and hsl(23, 51%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.
What is the RGB value of #60381F?
#60381F is rgb(96, 56, 31) — red 96, green 56, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60381F?
#60381F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60381F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60381F scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60381F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60381F 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 23.8, which is visibly different.
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