#604729 Color
#604729 is rgb(96, 71, 41) in RGB, hsl(33, 40%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604729rgb(96, 71, 41)hsl(33, 40%, 27%)hsv(33, 57%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 62%)oklch(41.8% 0.056 70.3)lab(32.38% 8.12 22.26)lch(32.38% 23.70 69.95)What #604729 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 #604729, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604729 Channel Values
How #604729 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 71 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 40% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 57% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 57% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 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 #604729 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 #604729
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604729; 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 #604729
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 #604729 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.
#604729#4C4C29#554A29#505027#574D28#624444#61453B#4C4C4CUsing #604729 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604729: #604729;background-color: #604729;colors: { 'color-604729': '#604729' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.278, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_604729">#604729</color>fill="#604729"More Brown Colors
#604729 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604729 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604729?
#604729 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 71, 41) in RGB and hsl(33, 40%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #604729?
#604729 is rgb(96, 71, 41) — red 96, green 71, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604729?
#604729 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604729 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604729 scores 8.64:1 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 #604729 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604729 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 26.58, which is a different colour altogether.
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