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#96604F Color

#96604F is rgb(150, 96, 79) in RGB, hsl(14, 31%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96604F
HEX#96604F
RGBrgb(150, 96, 79)
HSLhsl(14, 31%, 45%)
HSVhsv(14, 47%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.076 38.2)
LABlab(46.51% 21.14 19.29)
LCHlch(46.51% 28.62 42.39)

What #96604F 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 #96604F, 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 red in the library.

#96604F Channel Values

How #96604F 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 150 · G 96 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 31% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 47% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 47% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96604F 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 text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96604F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96604F; 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 #96604F

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 #96604F 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#96604F
Protanopia#6C6C4F
Protanomaly#7F674F
Deuteranopia#75754C
Deuteranomaly#846D4D
Tritanopia#975E5E
Tritanomaly#975F58
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #96604F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96604f: #96604F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96604F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96604f': '#96604F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.376, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_96604f">#96604F</color>
SVG fillfill="#96604F"

More Red Colors

#96604F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96604F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96604F?

#96604F is a mid-tone red — rgb(150, 96, 79) in RGB and hsl(14, 31%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #96604F?

#96604F is rgb(150, 96, 79) — red 150, green 96, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96604F?

#96604F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96604F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #96604F scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96604F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96604F 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 19.78, which is visibly different.

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