#604A3E Color
#604A3E is rgb(96, 74, 62) in RGB, hsl(21, 22%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604A3Ergb(96, 74, 62)hsl(21, 22%, 31%)hsv(21, 35%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 62%)oklch(42.9% 0.036 50)lab(33.57% 8.22 10.95)lch(33.57% 13.69 53.10)What #604A3E 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 #604A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604A3E Channel Values
How #604A3E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 22% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 35% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 35% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604A3E 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 #604A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604A3E; 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 #604A3E
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 #604A3E 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.
#604A3E#4E4E3E#564D3E#52523D#584F3D#614949#614945#4F4F4FUsing #604A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604a3e: #604A3E;background-color: #604A3E;colors: { 'color-604a3e': '#604A3E' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.290, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_604a3e">#604A3E</color>fill="#604A3E"More Brown Colors
#604A3E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604A3E?
#604A3E is a dark brown — rgb(96, 74, 62) in RGB and hsl(21, 22%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #604A3E?
#604A3E is rgb(96, 74, 62) — red 96, green 74, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604A3E?
#604A3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604A3E scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604A3E 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 17.47, which is visibly different.
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