#60572A Color
#60572A is rgb(96, 87, 42) in RGB, hsl(50, 39%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60572Argb(96, 87, 42)hsl(50, 39%, 27%)hsv(50, 56%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 62%)oklch(45.5% 0.065 98.2)lab(37.07% -1.08 27.20)lch(37.07% 27.22 92.28)What #60572A 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 #60572A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60572A Channel Values
How #60572A 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 87 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 39% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 56% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 56% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60572A 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 #60572A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60572A; 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 #60572A
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 #60572A 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.
#60572A#59592A#5C582A#5A5A29#5D592A#645353#625546#575757Using #60572A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60572a: #60572A;background-color: #60572A;colors: { 'color-60572a': '#60572A' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.341, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_60572a">#60572A</color>fill="#60572A"More Yellow Colors
#60572A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60572A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60572A?
#60572A is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 87, 42) in RGB and hsl(50, 39%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #60572A?
#60572A is rgb(96, 87, 42) — red 96, green 87, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60572A?
#60572A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60572A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60572A scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60572A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60572A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.5, which is visibly different.
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