#603916 Color
#603916 is rgb(96, 57, 22) in RGB, hsl(28, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 77%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603916rgb(96, 57, 22)hsl(28, 63%, 23%)hsv(28, 77%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 77%, 62%)oklch(38.5% 0.074 59.5)lab(28.34% 15.37 28.55)lch(28.34% 32.43 61.71)What #603916 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 #603916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603916 Channel Values
How #603916 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 57 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 77% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603916 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 #603916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603916; 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 #603916
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 #603916 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.
#603916#424215#4F3E16#494912#534314#623636#61372C#424242Using #603916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603916: #603916;background-color: #603916;colors: { 'color-603916': '#603916' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.224, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_603916">#603916</color>fill="#603916"More Brown Colors
#603916 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603916?
#603916 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 57, 22) in RGB and hsl(28, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #603916?
#603916 is rgb(96, 57, 22) — red 96, green 57, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603916?
#603916 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 77%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603916 scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603916 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 20.56, which is visibly different.
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