#603B24 Color
#603B24 is rgb(96, 59, 36) in RGB, hsl(23, 45%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 63%, 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 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603B24rgb(96, 59, 36)hsl(23, 45%, 26%)hsv(23, 63%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 63%, 62%)oklch(39.1% 0.063 51.8)lab(29.02% 14.91 21.25)lch(29.02% 25.96 54.94)What #603B24 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 #603B24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603B24 Channel Values
How #603B24 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 59 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 45% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 63% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603B24 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 #603B24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603B24; 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 #603B24
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 #603B24 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.
#603B24#434324#504024#4A4A22#534423#613939#613A32#444444Using #603B24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603b24: #603B24;background-color: #603B24;colors: { 'color-603b24': '#603B24' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.231, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_603b24">#603B24</color>fill="#603B24"More Brown Colors
#603B24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603B24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603B24?
#603B24 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 59, 36) in RGB and hsl(23, 45%, 26%) 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 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #603B24?
#603B24 is rgb(96, 59, 36) — red 96, green 59, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603B24?
#603B24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 63%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603B24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603B24 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603B24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603B24 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 25.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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