#604C43 Color
#604C43 is rgb(96, 76, 67) in RGB, hsl(19, 18%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604C43rgb(96, 76, 67)hsl(19, 18%, 32%)hsv(19, 30%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 62%)oklch(43.5% 0.031 45.5)lab(34.24% 7.60 8.74)lch(34.24% 11.58 48.99)What #604C43 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 #604C43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604C43 Channel Values
How #604C43 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 76 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 18% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 30% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 30% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604C43 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 #604C43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604C43; 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 #604C43
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 #604C43 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.
#604C43#505043#574E43#535342#595043#614B4B#604B48#505050Using #604C43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604c43: #604C43;background-color: #604C43;colors: { 'color-604c43': '#604C43' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.298, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_604c43">#604C43</color>fill="#604C43"More Brown Colors
#604C43 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604C43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604C43?
#604C43 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 76, 67) in RGB and hsl(19, 18%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #604C43?
#604C43 is rgb(96, 76, 67) — red 96, green 76, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604C43?
#604C43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604C43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604C43 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604C43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604C43 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 15.41, which is visibly different.
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