#604A2A Color
#604A2A is rgb(96, 74, 42) in RGB, hsl(36, 39%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 56%, 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 7.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604A2Argb(96, 74, 42)hsl(36, 39%, 27%)hsv(36, 56%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 56%, 62%)oklch(42.5% 0.056 75.7)lab(33.25% 6.43 22.72)lch(33.25% 23.61 74.20)What #604A2A 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 #604A2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604A2A Channel Values
How #604A2A 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 74 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 39% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 56% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 56% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604A2A 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 #604A2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604A2A; 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 #604A2A
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 #604A2A 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.
#604A2A#4E4E2A#564D2A#525229#584F29#624747#61483D#4E4E4EUsing #604A2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604a2a: #604A2A;background-color: #604A2A;colors: { 'color-604a2a': '#604A2A' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.290, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_604a2a">#604A2A</color>fill="#604A2A"More Brown Colors
#604A2A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604A2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604A2A?
#604A2A is a dark brown — rgb(96, 74, 42) in RGB and hsl(36, 39%, 27%) 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 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #604A2A?
#604A2A is rgb(96, 74, 42) — red 96, green 74, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604A2A?
#604A2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 56%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604A2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604A2A scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604A2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604A2A 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 25.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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