#60462E Color
#60462E is rgb(96, 70, 46) in RGB, hsl(29, 35%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 52%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60462Ergb(96, 70, 46)hsl(29, 35%, 28%)hsv(29, 52%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 52%, 62%)oklch(41.6% 0.051 63.4)lab(32.17% 9.09 19.01)lch(32.17% 21.07 64.43)What #60462E 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 #60462E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60462E Channel Values
How #60462E 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 70 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 35% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 52% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 52% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.7:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60462E 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 #60462E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60462E; 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 #60462E
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 #60462E 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.
#60462E#4B4B2E#54492E#50502D#574C2D#624444#61453C#4B4B4BUsing #60462E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60462e: #60462E;background-color: #60462E;colors: { 'color-60462e': '#60462E' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.275, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_60462e">#60462E</color>fill="#60462E"More Brown Colors
#60462E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60462E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60462E?
#60462E is a dark brown — rgb(96, 70, 46) in RGB and hsl(29, 35%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #60462E?
#60462E is rgb(96, 70, 46) — red 96, green 70, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60462E?
#60462E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 52%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60462E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60462E scores 8.7:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60462E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60462E 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 24.37, which is visibly different.
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