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#606322 Color

#606322 is rgb(96, 99, 34) in RGB, hsl(63, 49%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 66%, 61%) 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 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#606322
HEX#606322
RGBrgb(96, 99, 34)
HSLhsl(63, 49%, 26%)
HSVhsv(63, 66%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 66%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.087 111.7)
LABlab(40.64% -8.20 35.18)
LCHlch(40.64% 36.12 103.12)

What #606322 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 #606322, 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.

#606322 Channel Values

How #606322 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 99 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 49% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 66% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #606322 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.

TextWhite text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #606322

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #606322; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #606322

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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Shades

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How #606322 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.

Typical#606322
Protanopia#626222
Protanomaly#626322
Deuteranopia#626222
Deuteranomaly#616222
Tritanopia#655E5E
Tritanomaly#63604C
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #606322 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-606322: #606322;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #606322;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-606322': '#606322' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.388, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_606322">#606322</color>
SVG fillfill="#606322"

More Yellow Colors

#606322 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#606322 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #606322?

#606322 is a dark yellow — rgb(96, 99, 34) in RGB and hsl(63, 49%, 26%) 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 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #606322?

#606322 is rgb(96, 99, 34) — red 96, green 99, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #606322?

#606322 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 66%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #606322 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #606322 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #606322 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #606322 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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