#605239 Color
#605239 is rgb(96, 82, 57) in RGB, hsl(38, 25%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 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 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605239rgb(96, 82, 57)hsl(38, 25%, 30%)hsv(38, 41%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 41%, 62%)oklch(44.6% 0.042 81.7)lab(35.79% 3.03 16.96)lch(35.79% 17.23 79.87)What #605239 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 #605239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605239 Channel Values
How #605239 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 82 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 25% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 41% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 41% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.6:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605239 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 #605239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605239; 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 #605239
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 #605239 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.
#605239#555539#595439#575738#5B5539#624F4F#615047#545454Using #605239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605239: #605239;background-color: #605239;colors: { 'color-605239': '#605239' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.322, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_605239">#605239</color>fill="#605239"More Brown Colors
#605239 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605239?
#605239 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 82, 57) in RGB and hsl(38, 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 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #605239?
#605239 is rgb(96, 82, 57) — red 96, green 82, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605239?
#605239 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 41%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605239 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605239 scores 7.6:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605239 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 19.26, which is visibly different.
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