#604639 Color
#604639 is rgb(96, 70, 57) in RGB, hsl(20, 25%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604639rgb(96, 70, 57)hsl(20, 25%, 30%)hsv(20, 41%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 62%)oklch(41.9% 0.042 47.7)lab(32.35% 10.07 12.44)lch(32.35% 16.01 51.00)What #604639 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 #604639, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604639 Channel Values
How #604639 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 25% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 41% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 41% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604639 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 #604639
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604639; 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 #604639
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 #604639 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.
#604639#4B4B39#544939#505038#574C38#614545#614540#4C4C4CUsing #604639 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604639: #604639;background-color: #604639;colors: { 'color-604639': '#604639' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.275, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_604639">#604639</color>fill="#604639"More Brown Colors
#604639 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604639 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604639?
#604639 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 70, 57) in RGB and hsl(20, 25%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #604639?
#604639 is rgb(96, 70, 57) — red 96, green 70, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604639?
#604639 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604639 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604639 scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604639 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604639 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 20.04, which is visibly different.
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