#605039 Color
#605039 is rgb(96, 80, 57) in RGB, hsl(35, 25%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605039rgb(96, 80, 57)hsl(35, 25%, 30%)hsv(35, 41%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 62%)oklch(44.1% 0.041 76.4)lab(35.21% 4.19 16.20)lch(35.21% 16.73 75.50)What #605039 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 #605039, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605039 Channel Values
How #605039 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 25% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 41% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 41% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605039 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 #605039
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605039; 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 #605039
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 #605039 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.
#605039#535339#585239#565638#5A5339#624E4E#614F46#525252Using #605039 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605039: #605039;background-color: #605039;colors: { 'color-605039': '#605039' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.314, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_605039">#605039</color>fill="#605039"More Brown Colors
#605039 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605039 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605039?
#605039 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 80, 57) in RGB and hsl(35, 25%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #605039?
#605039 is rgb(96, 80, 57) — red 96, green 80, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605039?
#605039 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605039 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605039 scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605039 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605039 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 19.1, which is visibly different.
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