#605010 Color
#605010 is rgb(96, 80, 16) in RGB, hsl(48, 71%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 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 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605010rgb(96, 80, 16)hsl(48, 71%, 22%)hsv(48, 83%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 62%)oklch(43.5% 0.082 94.1)lab(34.77% 1.60 37.25)lch(34.77% 37.28 87.53)What #605010 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 #605010, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605010 Channel Values
How #605010 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 80 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 71% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 83% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 83% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.92:1 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 #605010 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 #605010
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605010; 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 #605010
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 #605010 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.
#605010#535310#585210#56560D#5A530E#644B4B#624D3C#515151Using #605010 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605010: #605010;background-color: #605010;colors: { 'color-605010': '#605010' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.314, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_605010">#605010</color>fill="#605010"More Yellow Colors
#605010 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605010 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605010?
#605010 is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 80, 16) in RGB and hsl(48, 71%, 22%) 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 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #605010?
#605010 is rgb(96, 80, 16) — red 96, green 80, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605010?
#605010 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605010 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605010 scores 7.92:1 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 #605010 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605010 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 20.73, which is visibly different.
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