#604D43 Color
#604D43 is rgb(96, 77, 67) in RGB, hsl(21, 18%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 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 1.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604D43rgb(96, 77, 67)hsl(21, 18%, 32%)hsv(21, 30%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 30%, 62%)oklch(43.7% 0.03 49.3)lab(34.52% 7.01 9.13)lch(34.52% 11.51 52.49)What #604D43 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 #604D43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604D43 Channel Values
How #604D43 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 77 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 18% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 30% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 30% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604D43 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 #604D43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604D43; 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 #604D43
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 #604D43 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.
#604D43#515143#574F43#545442#595143#614C4C#614C48#515151Using #604D43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604d43: #604D43;background-color: #604D43;colors: { 'color-604d43': '#604D43' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.302, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_604d43">#604D43</color>fill="#604D43"More Brown Colors
#604D43 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604D43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604D43?
#604D43 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 77, 67) in RGB and hsl(21, 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 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #604D43?
#604D43 is rgb(96, 77, 67) — red 96, green 77, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604D43?
#604D43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 30%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604D43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604D43 scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604D43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604D43 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 15.17, which is visibly different.
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