#603E39 Color
#603E39 is rgb(96, 62, 57) in RGB, hsl(8, 25%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 41%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603E39rgb(96, 62, 57)hsl(8, 25%, 30%)hsv(8, 41%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 41%, 62%)oklch(40.2% 0.049 28.6)lab(30.17% 14.83 9.50)lch(30.17% 17.61 32.65)What #603E39 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 #603E39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603E39 Channel Values
How #603E39 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 62 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 25% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 41% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 41% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603E39 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 #603E39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603E39; 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 #603E39
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 #603E39 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.
#603E39#454539#514239#4B4B38#544638#603D3D#603E3C#474747Using #603E39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603e39: #603E39;background-color: #603E39;colors: { 'color-603e39': '#603E39' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.243, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_603e39">#603E39</color>fill="#603E39"More Red Colors
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#603E39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603E39?
#603E39 is a dark red — rgb(96, 62, 57) in RGB and hsl(8, 25%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #603E39?
#603E39 is rgb(96, 62, 57) — red 96, green 62, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603E39?
#603E39 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 41%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603E39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603E39 scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603E39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603E39 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 22.65, which is visibly different.
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