#60432A Color
#60432A is rgb(96, 67, 42) in RGB, hsl(28, 39%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60432Argb(96, 67, 42)hsl(28, 39%, 27%)hsv(28, 56%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 62%)oklch(40.9% 0.055 61.1)lab(31.27% 10.57 20.33)lch(31.27% 22.91 62.53)What #60432A 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 #60432A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60432A Channel Values
How #60432A 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 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 39% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 56% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 56% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60432A 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 #60432A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60432A; 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 #60432A
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 #60432A 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.
#60432A#49492A#53472A#4E4E28#564A29#624040#614139#494949Using #60432A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60432a: #60432A;background-color: #60432A;colors: { 'color-60432a': '#60432A' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.263, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_60432a">#60432A</color>fill="#60432A"More Brown Colors
#60432A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60432A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60432A?
#60432A is a dark brown — rgb(96, 67, 42) in RGB and hsl(28, 39%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #60432A?
#60432A is rgb(96, 67, 42) — red 96, green 67, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60432A?
#60432A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60432A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60432A scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60432A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60432A 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 26.41, which is a different colour altogether.
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