#604420 Color
#604420 is rgb(96, 68, 32) in RGB, hsl(34, 50%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 67%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604420rgb(96, 68, 32)hsl(34, 50%, 25%)hsv(34, 67%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 67%, 62%)oklch(41% 0.064 71.2)lab(31.43% 9.33 26.35)lch(31.43% 27.95 70.51)What #604420 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 #604420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604420 Channel Values
How #604420 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 68 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 50% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 67% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 67% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.95:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604420 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 #604420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604420; 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 #604420
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 #604420 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.
#604420#4A4A20#534720#4F4F1E#564B1F#624141#614236#494949Using #604420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604420: #604420;background-color: #604420;colors: { 'color-604420': '#604420' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.267, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_604420">#604420</color>fill="#604420"More Brown Colors
#604420 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604420?
#604420 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 68, 32) in RGB and hsl(34, 50%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #604420?
#604420 is rgb(96, 68, 32) — red 96, green 68, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604420?
#604420 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 67%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604420 scores 8.95:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604420 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 25.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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