#606309 Color
#606309 is rgb(96, 99, 9) in RGB, hsl(62, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 91%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), visibly different at ΔE 10.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#606309rgb(96, 99, 9)hsl(62, 83%, 21%)hsv(62, 91%, 39%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 91%, 61%)oklch(48.1% 0.103 111.8)lab(40.51% -9.12 44.05)lch(40.51% 44.99 101.69)What #606309 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 #606309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#606309 Channel Values
How #606309 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 99 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 91% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #606309 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 #606309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #606309; 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 #606309
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 #606309 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.
#606309#626209#626309#62620A#616209#665D5D#645F49#5F5F5FUsing #606309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-606309: #606309;background-color: #606309;colors: { 'color-606309': '#606309' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.388, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_606309">#606309</color>fill="#606309"More Yellow Colors
#606309 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#606309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #606309?
#606309 is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 99, 9) in RGB and hsl(62, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.65.
What is the RGB value of #606309?
#606309 is rgb(96, 99, 9) — red 96, green 99, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #606309?
#606309 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 91%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #606309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #606309 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #606309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #606309 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 15.66, which is visibly different.
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