#605743 Color
#605743 is rgb(96, 87, 67) in RGB, hsl(41, 18%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 30%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605743rgb(96, 87, 67)hsl(41, 18%, 32%)hsv(41, 30%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 30%, 62%)oklch(46% 0.033 86.6)lab(37.44% 1.20 13.07)lch(37.44% 13.13 84.75)What #605743 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 #605743, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605743 Channel Values
How #605743 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 18% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 30% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 30% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605743 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 #605743
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605743; 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 #605743
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 #605743 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.
#605743#595943#5C5843#5A5A43#5D5943#625555#61564E#585858Using #605743 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605743: #605743;background-color: #605743;colors: { 'color-605743': '#605743' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.341, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_605743">#605743</color>fill="#605743"More Yellow Colors
#605743 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605743 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605743?
#605743 is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 87, 67) in RGB and hsl(41, 18%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #605743?
#605743 is rgb(96, 87, 67) — red 96, green 87, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605743?
#605743 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 30%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605743 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605743 scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605743 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605743 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 14.87, which is visibly different.
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