#604A43 Color
#604A43 is rgb(96, 74, 67) in RGB, hsl(14, 18%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604A43rgb(96, 74, 67)hsl(14, 18%, 32%)hsv(14, 30%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 62%)oklch(43% 0.032 38.4)lab(33.67% 8.78 7.95)lch(33.67% 11.84 42.19)What #604A43 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 #604A43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604A43 Channel Values
How #604A43 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 18% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 30% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 30% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604A43 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 #604A43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604A43; 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 #604A43
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 #604A43 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.
#604A43#4E4E43#564D43#525242#584F43#614949#604947#4F4F4FUsing #604A43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604a43: #604A43;background-color: #604A43;colors: { 'color-604a43': '#604A43' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.290, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_604a43">#604A43</color>fill="#604A43"More Red Colors
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#604A43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604A43?
#604A43 is a dark red — rgb(96, 74, 67) in RGB and hsl(14, 18%, 32%) 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 2.86.
What is the RGB value of #604A43?
#604A43 is rgb(96, 74, 67) — red 96, green 74, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604A43?
#604A43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604A43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604A43 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604A43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604A43 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 15.99, which is visibly different.
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