#604B01 Color
#604B01 is rgb(96, 75, 1) in RGB, hsl(47, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 99%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604B01rgb(96, 75, 1)hsl(47, 98%, 19%)hsv(47, 99%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 99%, 62%)oklch(42.3% 0.086 90.1)lab(33.24% 4.14 41.08)lch(33.24% 41.29 84.25)What #604B01 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 #604B01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604B01 Channel Values
How #604B01 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 75 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 99% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604B01 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 #604B01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604B01; 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 #604B01
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 #604B01 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.
#604B01#4F4F00#564D01#535300#585000#634646#624836#4E4E4EUsing #604B01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604b01: #604B01;background-color: #604B01;colors: { 'color-604b01': '#604B01' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.294, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_604b01">#604B01</color>fill="#604B01"More Yellow Colors
#604B01 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604B01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604B01?
#604B01 is a darkest yellow — rgb(96, 75, 1) in RGB and hsl(47, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #604B01?
#604B01 is rgb(96, 75, 1) — red 96, green 75, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604B01?
#604B01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 99%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604B01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604B01 scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604B01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604B01 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 24.4, which is visibly different.
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