#604948 Color
#604948 is rgb(96, 73, 72) in RGB, hsl(2, 14%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604948rgb(96, 73, 72)hsl(2, 14%, 33%)hsv(2, 25%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 62%)oklch(42.9% 0.032 21.3)lab(33.50% 9.97 4.57)lch(33.50% 10.96 24.62)What #604948 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 #604948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604948 Channel Values
How #604948 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 14% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 25% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 25% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604948 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 #604948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604948; 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 #604948
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 #604948 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.
#604948#4E4E48#554C48#515147#584E48#604949#604949#4F4F4FUsing #604948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604948: #604948;background-color: #604948;colors: { 'color-604948': '#604948' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.286, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_604948">#604948</color>fill="#604948"More Red Colors
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#604948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604948?
#604948 is a dark red — rgb(96, 73, 72) in RGB and hsl(2, 14%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #604948?
#604948 is rgb(96, 73, 72) — red 96, green 73, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604948?
#604948 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604948 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604948 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 15.47, which is visibly different.
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