#603C1A Color
#603C1A is rgb(96, 60, 26) in RGB, hsl(29, 57%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603C1Argb(96, 60, 26)hsl(29, 57%, 24%)hsv(29, 73%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 62%)oklch(39.1% 0.07 61.6)lab(29.17% 13.77 27.24)lch(29.17% 30.52 63.19)What #603C1A 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 #603C1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603C1A Channel Values
How #603C1A 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 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 57% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 73% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 73% · 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 #603C1A 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 #603C1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603C1A; 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 #603C1A
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 #603C1A 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.
#603C1A#444419#50411A#4A4A17#544518#623939#613A2F#444444Using #603C1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603c1a: #603C1A;background-color: #603C1A;colors: { 'color-603c1a': '#603C1A' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.235, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_603c1a">#603C1A</color>fill="#603C1A"More Brown Colors
#603C1A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603C1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603C1A?
#603C1A is a dark brown — rgb(96, 60, 26) in RGB and hsl(29, 57%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #603C1A?
#603C1A is rgb(96, 60, 26) — red 96, green 60, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603C1A?
#603C1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603C1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603C1A 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 #603C1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603C1A 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 22.06, which is visibly different.
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