#605443 Color
#605443 is rgb(96, 84, 67) in RGB, hsl(35, 18%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605443rgb(96, 84, 67)hsl(35, 18%, 32%)hsv(35, 30%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 62%)oklch(45.3% 0.031 76.4)lab(36.55% 2.93 11.89)lch(36.55% 12.24 76.17)What #605443 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 #605443, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605443 Channel Values
How #605443 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 84 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 18% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 30% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 30% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605443 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 #605443
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605443; 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 #605443
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 #605443 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.
#605443#565643#5A5543#585843#5B5743#625252#61534C#565656Using #605443 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605443: #605443;background-color: #605443;colors: { 'color-605443': '#605443' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.329, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_605443">#605443</color>fill="#605443"More Brown Colors
#605443 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605443 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605443?
#605443 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 84, 67) in RGB and hsl(35, 18%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.
What is the RGB value of #605443?
#605443 is rgb(96, 84, 67) — red 96, green 84, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605443?
#605443 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605443 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605443 scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605443 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605443 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 14.55, which is visibly different.
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