#603C20 Color
#603C20 is rgb(96, 60, 32) in RGB, hsl(26, 50%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 67%, 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 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603C20rgb(96, 60, 32)hsl(26, 50%, 25%)hsv(26, 67%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 67%, 62%)oklch(39.2% 0.066 57.2)lab(29.23% 14.08 23.89)lch(29.23% 27.73 59.49)What #603C20 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 #603C20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603C20 Channel Values
How #603C20 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 50% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 67% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 67% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.7:1 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 #603C20 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 #603C20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603C20; 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 #603C20
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 #603C20 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.
#603C20#444420#504120#4A4A1D#54451E#623939#613A31#444444Using #603C20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603c20: #603C20;background-color: #603C20;colors: { 'color-603c20': '#603C20' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.235, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_603c20">#603C20</color>fill="#603C20"More Brown Colors
#603C20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603C20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603C20?
#603C20 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 60, 32) in RGB and hsl(26, 50%, 25%) 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 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #603C20?
#603C20 is rgb(96, 60, 32) — red 96, green 60, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603C20?
#603C20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 67%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603C20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603C20 scores 9.7:1 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 #603C20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603C20 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 24.17, which is visibly different.
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