#60524D Color
#60524D is rgb(96, 82, 77) in RGB, hsl(16, 11%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60524Drgb(96, 82, 77)hsl(16, 11%, 34%)hsv(16, 20%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 62%)oklch(45.1% 0.02 40.7)lab(36.18% 5.31 5.20)lch(36.18% 7.43 44.41)What #60524D 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 #60524D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60524D Channel Values
How #60524D 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 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 11% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 20% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 20% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60524D 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 #60524D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60524D; 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 #60524D
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 #60524D 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.
#60524D#55554D#59544D#57574D#5B554D#615151#605250#555555Using #60524D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60524d: #60524D;background-color: #60524D;colors: { 'color-60524d': '#60524D' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.322, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_60524d">#60524D</color>fill="#60524D"More Brown Colors
#60524D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60524D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60524D?
#60524D is a dark brown — rgb(96, 82, 77) in RGB and hsl(16, 11%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.
What is the RGB value of #60524D?
#60524D is rgb(96, 82, 77) — red 96, green 82, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60524D?
#60524D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60524D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60524D scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60524D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60524D 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 11.09, which is visibly different.
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