#604B20 Color
#604B20 is rgb(96, 75, 32) in RGB, hsl(40, 50%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 67%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604B20rgb(96, 75, 32)hsl(40, 50%, 25%)hsv(40, 67%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 67%, 62%)oklch(42.5% 0.066 83.1)lab(33.42% 5.20 28.54)lch(33.42% 29.01 79.68)What #604B20 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 #604B20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#604B20 Channel Values
How #604B20 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 50% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 67% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 67% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.32:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604B20 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 #604B20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604B20; 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 #604B20
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 #604B20 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.
#604B20#4F4F20#564D20#53531E#58501F#634747#62493B#4E4E4EUsing #604B20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604b20: #604B20;background-color: #604B20;colors: { 'color-604b20': '#604B20' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.294, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_604b20">#604B20</color>fill="#604B20"More Yellow Colors
#604B20 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604B20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604B20?
#604B20 is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 75, 32) in RGB and hsl(40, 50%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #604B20?
#604B20 is rgb(96, 75, 32) — red 96, green 75, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604B20?
#604B20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 67%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604B20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604B20 scores 8.32:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604B20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604B20 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 23.44, which is visibly different.
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