#604F2A Color
#604F2A is rgb(96, 79, 42) in RGB, hsl(41, 39%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 56%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604F2Argb(96, 79, 42)hsl(41, 39%, 27%)hsv(41, 56%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 56%, 62%)oklch(43.6% 0.058 85.3)lab(34.70% 3.50 24.44)lch(34.70% 24.69 81.84)What #604F2A 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 #604F2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604F2A Channel Values
How #604F2A 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 79 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 39% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 56% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 56% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604F2A 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 #604F2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604F2A; 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 #604F2A
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 #604F2A 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.
#604F2A#52522A#58512A#555529#5A5329#634B4B#624D40#515151Using #604F2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604f2a: #604F2A;background-color: #604F2A;colors: { 'color-604f2a': '#604F2A' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.310, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_604f2a">#604F2A</color>fill="#604F2A"More Yellow Colors
#604F2A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604F2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604F2A?
#604F2A is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 79, 42) in RGB and hsl(41, 39%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.55.
What is the RGB value of #604F2A?
#604F2A is rgb(96, 79, 42) — red 96, green 79, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604F2A?
#604F2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 56%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604F2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604F2A scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604F2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604F2A 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 22.12, which is visibly different.
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