#603941 Color
#603941 is rgb(96, 57, 65) in RGB, hsl(348, 25%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603941rgb(96, 57, 65)hsl(348, 25%, 30%)hsv(348, 41%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 62%)oklch(39.4% 0.056 6.7)lab(29.05% 18.62 2.76)lch(29.05% 18.83 8.43)What #603941 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 #603941, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603941 Channel Values
How #603941 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 25% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 41% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 32% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.73:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603941 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 #603941
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603941; 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 #603941
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 #603941 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.
#603941#424241#4F3E41#494940#534340#5F3A3A#603A3D#444444Using #603941 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603941: #603941;background-color: #603941;colors: { 'color-603941': '#603941' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.224, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_603941">#603941</color>fill="#603941"More Red Colors
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#603941 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603941?
#603941 is a dark red — rgb(96, 57, 65) in RGB and hsl(348, 25%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #603941?
#603941 is rgb(96, 57, 65) — red 96, green 57, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603941?
#603941 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603941 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603941 scores 9.73:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603941 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603941 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.3, which is visibly different.
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