#604F34 Color
#604F34 is rgb(96, 79, 52) in RGB, hsl(37, 30%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 46%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604F34rgb(96, 79, 52)hsl(37, 30%, 29%)hsv(37, 46%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 46%, 62%)oklch(43.8% 0.047 78.6)lab(34.83% 4.31 18.74)lch(34.83% 19.23 77.06)What #604F34 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 #604F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604F34 Channel Values
How #604F34 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 30% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 46% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 46% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604F34 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 #604F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604F34; 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 #604F34
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 #604F34 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.
#604F34#525234#585134#555533#5A5333#624C4C#614D44#515151Using #604F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604f34: #604F34;background-color: #604F34;colors: { 'color-604f34': '#604F34' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.310, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_604f34">#604F34</color>fill="#604F34"More Brown Colors
#604F34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604F34?
#604F34 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 79, 52) in RGB and hsl(37, 30%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #604F34?
#604F34 is rgb(96, 79, 52) — red 96, green 79, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604F34?
#604F34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 46%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604F34 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604F34 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 21.48, which is visibly different.
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