#605543 Color
#605543 is rgb(96, 85, 67) in RGB, hsl(37, 18%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605543rgb(96, 85, 67)hsl(37, 18%, 32%)hsv(37, 30%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 30%, 62%)oklch(45.5% 0.031 80)lab(36.85% 2.35 12.28)lch(36.85% 12.50 79.17)What #605543 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 #605543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605543 Channel Values
How #605543 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 18% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 30% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 30% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605543 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 #605543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605543; 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 #605543
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 #605543 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.
#605543#575743#5B5643#595943#5C5743#625353#61544D#565656Using #605543 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605543: #605543;background-color: #605543;colors: { 'color-605543': '#605543' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.333, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_605543">#605543</color>fill="#605543"More Brown Colors
#605543 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605543?
#605543 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 85, 67) in RGB and hsl(37, 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 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #605543?
#605543 is rgb(96, 85, 67) — red 96, green 85, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605543?
#605543 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 30%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605543 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605543 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 14.62, which is visibly different.
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