#604210 Color
#604210 is rgb(96, 66, 16) in RGB, hsl(38, 71%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 83%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604210rgb(96, 66, 16)hsl(38, 71%, 22%)hsv(38, 83%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 83%, 62%)oklch(40.3% 0.076 75.5)lab(30.73% 9.81 33.71)lch(30.73% 35.11 73.77)What #604210 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 #604210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604210 Channel Values
How #604210 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 71% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 83% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 83% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 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 #604210 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 #604210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604210; 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 #604210
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 #604210 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.
#604210#48480F#534610#4D4D0B#55490D#623E3E#614031#484848Using #604210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604210: #604210;background-color: #604210;colors: { 'color-604210': '#604210' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.259, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_604210">#604210</color>fill="#604210"More Brown Colors
#604210 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604210?
#604210 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 66, 16) in RGB and hsl(38, 71%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #604210?
#604210 is rgb(96, 66, 16) — red 96, green 66, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604210?
#604210 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 83%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604210 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604210 scores 9.19:1 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 #604210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604210 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 21.14, which is visibly different.
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