#606129 Color
#606129 is rgb(96, 97, 41) in RGB, hsl(61, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 58%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#606129rgb(96, 97, 41)hsl(61, 41%, 27%)hsv(61, 58%, 38%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 58%, 62%)oklch(47.9% 0.078 109.9)lab(40.09% -6.69 31.15)lch(40.09% 31.86 102.13)What #606129 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 #606129, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#606129 Channel Values
How #606129 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 97 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 41% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 58% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #606129 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 #606129
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #606129; 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 #606129
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 #606129 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-606129: #606129;background-color: #606129;colors: { 'color-606129': '#606129' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.380, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_606129">#606129</color>fill="#606129"More Yellow Colors
#606129 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#606129 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #606129?
#606129 is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 97, 41) in RGB and hsl(61, 41%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #606129?
#606129 is rgb(96, 97, 41) — red 96, green 97, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #606129?
#606129 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 58%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #606129 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #606129 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #606129 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #606129 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 10, which is visibly different.
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