#60472F Color
#60472F is rgb(96, 71, 47) in RGB, hsl(29, 34%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 51%, 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 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60472Frgb(96, 71, 47)hsl(29, 34%, 28%)hsv(29, 51%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 51%, 62%)oklch(41.9% 0.05 64.6)lab(32.46% 8.58 18.77)lch(32.46% 20.64 65.43)What #60472F 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 #60472F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60472F Channel Values
How #60472F 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 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 34% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 51% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 51% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60472F 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 #60472F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60472F; 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 #60472F
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 #60472F 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.
#60472F#4C4C2F#554A2F#50502E#574D2E#624444#61463D#4C4C4CUsing #60472F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60472f: #60472F;background-color: #60472F;colors: { 'color-60472f': '#60472F' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.278, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_60472f">#60472F</color>fill="#60472F"More Brown Colors
#60472F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60472F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60472F?
#60472F is a dark brown — rgb(96, 71, 47) in RGB and hsl(29, 34%, 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 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #60472F?
#60472F is rgb(96, 71, 47) — red 96, green 71, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60472F?
#60472F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 51%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60472F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60472F scores 8.61:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60472F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60472F 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 23.85, which is visibly different.
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