#604920 Color
#604920 is rgb(96, 73, 32) in RGB, hsl(38, 50%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 67%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604920rgb(96, 73, 32)hsl(38, 50%, 25%)hsv(38, 67%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 67%, 62%)oklch(42.1% 0.065 79.8)lab(32.85% 6.37 27.91)lch(32.85% 28.63 77.14)What #604920 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 #604920, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#604920 Channel Values
How #604920 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 73 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 50% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 67% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 67% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604920 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 #604920
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604920; 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 #604920
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 #604920 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.
#604920#4E4E20#554C20#51511E#584E1F#634545#62473A#4D4D4DUsing #604920 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604920: #604920;background-color: #604920;colors: { 'color-604920': '#604920' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.286, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_604920">#604920</color>fill="#604920"More Brown Colors
#604920 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604920 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604920?
#604920 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 73, 32) in RGB and hsl(38, 50%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #604920?
#604920 is rgb(96, 73, 32) — red 96, green 73, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604920?
#604920 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 67%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604920 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604920 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604920 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604920 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.79, which is visibly different.
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