#605B29 Color
#605B29 is rgb(96, 91, 41) in RGB, hsl(55, 40%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 57%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605B29rgb(96, 91, 41)hsl(55, 40%, 27%)hsv(55, 57%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 57%, 62%)oklch(46.4% 0.07 103.6)lab(38.26% -3.40 29.10)lch(38.26% 29.30 96.66)What #605B29 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 #605B29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#605B29 Channel Values
How #605B29 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 91 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 40% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 57% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 57% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605B29 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #605B29 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #605B29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605B29; 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 #605B29
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #605B29.
How #605B29 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.
#605B29#5C5C29#5E5C29#5D5D29#5E5C29#645757#625848#5A5A5AUsing #605B29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605b29: #605B29;background-color: #605B29;colors: { 'color-605b29': '#605B29' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.357, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_605b29">#605B29</color>fill="#605B29"More Yellow Colors
#605B29 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605B29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605B29?
#605B29 is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 91, 41) in RGB and hsl(55, 40%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #605B29?
#605B29 is rgb(96, 91, 41) — red 96, green 91, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605B29?
#605B29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 57%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605B29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605B29 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605B29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605B29 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 13.68, which is visibly different.
Open #605B29 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.