#604016 Color
#604016 is rgb(96, 64, 22) in RGB, hsl(34, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 77%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604016rgb(96, 64, 22)hsl(34, 63%, 23%)hsv(34, 77%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 77%, 62%)oklch(40% 0.072 70.1)lab(30.22% 11.22 30.42)lch(30.22% 32.43 69.76)What #604016 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 #604016, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604016 Channel Values
How #604016 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 64 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 77% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.37:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604016 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 #604016
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604016; 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 #604016
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 #604016 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.
#604016#474715#524416#4C4C12#554814#623C3C#613E31#464646Using #604016 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604016: #604016;background-color: #604016;colors: { 'color-604016': '#604016' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.251, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_604016">#604016</color>fill="#604016"More Brown Colors
#604016 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604016 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604016?
#604016 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 64, 22) in RGB and hsl(34, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.72.
What is the RGB value of #604016?
#604016 is rgb(96, 64, 22) — red 96, green 64, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604016?
#604016 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 77%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604016 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604016 scores 9.37:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604016 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604016 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 21.63, which is visibly different.
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