#604301 Color
#604301 is rgb(96, 67, 1) in RGB, hsl(42, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604301rgb(96, 67, 1)hsl(42, 98%, 19%)hsv(42, 99%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 99%, 62%)oklch(40.5% 0.083 80.4)lab(30.94% 8.85 39.58)lch(30.94% 40.56 77.40)What #604301 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 #604301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#604301 Channel Values
How #604301 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 67 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 99% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604301 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 #604301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604301; 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 #604301
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 #604301 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.
#604301#494900#534700#4E4E00#564A00#633F3F#624030#484848Using #604301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604301: #604301;background-color: #604301;colors: { 'color-604301': '#604301' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.263, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_604301">#604301</color>fill="#604301"More Yellow Colors
#604301 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604301?
#604301 is a darkest yellow — rgb(96, 67, 1) in RGB and hsl(42, 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 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #604301?
#604301 is rgb(96, 67, 1) — red 96, green 67, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604301?
#604301 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 99%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604301 scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604301 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 20.56, which is visibly different.
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