#605648 Color
#605648 is rgb(96, 86, 72) in RGB, hsl(35, 14%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605648rgb(96, 86, 72)hsl(35, 14%, 33%)hsv(35, 25%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 62%)oklch(45.9% 0.026 76.2)lab(37.24% 2.36 9.75)lch(37.24% 10.04 76.40)What #605648 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 #605648, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605648 Channel Values
How #605648 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 86 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 14% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 25% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 25% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605648 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 #605648
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605648; 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 #605648
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 #605648 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.
#605648#585848#5B5748#595948#5C5848#615454#615550#575757Using #605648 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605648: #605648;background-color: #605648;colors: { 'color-605648': '#605648' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.337, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_605648">#605648</color>fill="#605648"More Brown Colors
#605648 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605648 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605648?
#605648 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 86, 72) in RGB and hsl(35, 14%, 33%) 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 2.83.
What is the RGB value of #605648?
#605648 is rgb(96, 86, 72) — red 96, green 86, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605648?
#605648 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605648 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605648 scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605648 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605648 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 12.34, which is visibly different.
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