#603C01 Color
#603C01 is rgb(96, 60, 1) in RGB, hsl(37, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603C01rgb(96, 60, 1)hsl(37, 98%, 19%)hsv(37, 99%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 62%)oklch(38.9% 0.083 71.4)lab(29.01% 13.00 38.26)lch(29.01% 40.41 71.23)What #603C01 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 #603C01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603C01 Channel Values
How #603C01 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 60 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 99% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603C01 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 #603C01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603C01; 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 #603C01
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 #603C01 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.
#603C01#444400#504100#4A4A00#544500#623838#613A2B#444444Using #603C01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603c01: #603C01;background-color: #603C01;colors: { 'color-603c01': '#603C01' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.235, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_603c01">#603C01</color>fill="#603C01"More Brown Colors
#603C01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603C01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603C01?
#603C01 is a darkest brown — rgb(96, 60, 1) in RGB and hsl(37, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #603C01?
#603C01 is rgb(96, 60, 1) — red 96, green 60, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603C01?
#603C01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603C01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603C01 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603C01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603C01 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 17.82, which is visibly different.
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