#604201 Color
#604201 is rgb(96, 66, 1) in RGB, hsl(41, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 99%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604201rgb(96, 66, 1)hsl(41, 98%, 19%)hsv(41, 99%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 99%, 62%)oklch(40.2% 0.083 79.1)lab(30.66% 9.44 39.40)lch(30.66% 40.52 76.53)What #604201 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 #604201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604201 Channel Values
How #604201 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 66 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 99% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604201 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 #604201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604201; 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 #604201
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 #604201 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.
#604201#484800#534600#4D4D00#554900#633E3E#623F2F#474747Using #604201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604201: #604201;background-color: #604201;colors: { 'color-604201': '#604201' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.259, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_604201">#604201</color>fill="#604201"More Yellow Colors
#604201 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604201?
#604201 is a darkest yellow — rgb(96, 66, 1) in RGB and hsl(41, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.
What is the RGB value of #604201?
#604201 is rgb(96, 66, 1) — red 96, green 66, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604201?
#604201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 99%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604201 scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604201 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 20.12, which is visibly different.
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