#60554D Color
#60554D is rgb(96, 85, 77) in RGB, hsl(25, 11%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60554Drgb(96, 85, 77)hsl(25, 11%, 34%)hsv(25, 20%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 62%)oklch(45.8% 0.019 58.3)lab(37.05% 3.56 6.42)lch(37.05% 7.34 60.95)What #60554D 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 #60554D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60554D Channel Values
How #60554D 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 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 11% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 20% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 20% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60554D 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 #60554D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60554D; 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 #60554D
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 #60554D 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.
#60554D#57574D#5B564D#59594D#5C574D#615454#605451#575757Using #60554D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60554d: #60554D;background-color: #60554D;colors: { 'color-60554d': '#60554D' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.333, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_60554d">#60554D</color>fill="#60554D"More Brown Colors
#60554D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60554D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60554D?
#60554D is a dark brown — rgb(96, 85, 77) in RGB and hsl(25, 11%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #60554D?
#60554D is rgb(96, 85, 77) — red 96, green 85, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60554D?
#60554D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60554D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60554D scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60554D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60554D 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 10.4, which is visibly different.
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