#605539 Color
#605539 is rgb(96, 85, 57) in RGB, hsl(43, 25%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 8.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605539rgb(96, 85, 57)hsl(43, 25%, 30%)hsv(43, 41%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 41%, 62%)oklch(45.3% 0.045 89)lab(36.67% 1.30 18.10)lch(36.67% 18.14 85.88)What #605539 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 #605539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605539 Channel Values
How #605539 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 85 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 25% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 41% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 41% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605539 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 #605539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605539; 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 #605539
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 #605539 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.
#605539#575739#5B5639#595938#5C5739#625252#615349#565656Using #605539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605539: #605539;background-color: #605539;colors: { 'color-605539': '#605539' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.333, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_605539">#605539</color>fill="#605539"More Yellow Colors
#605539 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605539?
#605539 is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 85, 57) in RGB and hsl(43, 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 8.57.
What is the RGB value of #605539?
#605539 is rgb(96, 85, 57) — red 96, green 85, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605539?
#605539 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 41%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605539 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605539 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 19.72, which is visibly different.
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