#60402E Color
#60402E is rgb(96, 64, 46) in RGB, hsl(22, 35%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 52%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60402Ergb(96, 64, 46)hsl(22, 35%, 28%)hsv(22, 52%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 52%, 62%)oklch(40.3% 0.053 50.1)lab(30.51% 12.66 16.92)lch(30.51% 21.13 53.20)What #60402E 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 #60402E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60402E Channel Values
How #60402E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 35% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 52% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 52% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.25:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60402E 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 #60402E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60402E; 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 #60402E
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 #60402E 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.
#60402E#47472E#52442E#4C4C2C#55482D#613E3E#613F38#474747Using #60402E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60402e: #60402E;background-color: #60402E;colors: { 'color-60402e': '#60402E' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.251, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_60402e">#60402E</color>fill="#60402E"More Brown Colors
#60402E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60402E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60402E?
#60402E is a dark brown — rgb(96, 64, 46) in RGB and hsl(22, 35%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.
What is the RGB value of #60402E?
#60402E is rgb(96, 64, 46) — red 96, green 64, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60402E?
#60402E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 52%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60402E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60402E scores 9.25:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60402E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60402E 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 25.29, which is a different colour altogether.
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