#603F24 Color
#603F24 is rgb(96, 63, 36) in RGB, hsl(27, 45%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 63%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603F24rgb(96, 63, 36)hsl(27, 45%, 26%)hsv(27, 63%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 63%, 62%)oklch(39.9% 0.061 59)lab(30.09% 12.53 22.51)lch(30.09% 25.77 60.89)What #603F24 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 #603F24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603F24 Channel Values
How #603F24 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 63 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 45% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 63% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603F24 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 #603F24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603F24; 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 #603F24
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 #603F24 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.
#603F24#464624#524324#4C4C22#554723#623C3C#613D34#464646Using #603F24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603f24: #603F24;background-color: #603F24;colors: { 'color-603f24': '#603F24' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.247, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_603f24">#603F24</color>fill="#603F24"More Brown Colors
#603F24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603F24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603F24?
#603F24 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 63, 36) in RGB and hsl(27, 45%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #603F24?
#603F24 is rgb(96, 63, 36) — red 96, green 63, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603F24?
#603F24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 63%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603F24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603F24 scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603F24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603F24 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 25.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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