#621D04 Color
#621D04 is rgb(98, 29, 4) in RGB, hsl(16, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 96%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#621D04rgb(98, 29, 4)hsl(16, 92%, 20%)hsv(16, 96%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 96%, 62%)oklch(33.8% 0.105 38.2)lab(22.32% 30.91 31.39)lch(22.32% 44.05 45.44)What #621D04 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 #621D04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#621D04 Channel Values
How #621D04 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 98 · G 29 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 92% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 96% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 96% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.38:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #621D04 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 #621D04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #621D04; 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 #621D04
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 #621D04 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.
#621D04#313102#492A03#3E3E00#4F3400#631B1B#621C14#343434Using #621D04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-621d04: #621D04;background-color: #621D04;colors: { 'color-621d04': '#621D04' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.114, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_621d04">#621D04</color>fill="#621D04"More Brown Colors
#621D04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#621D04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #621D04?
#621D04 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 29, 4) in RGB and hsl(16, 92%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.89.
What is the RGB value of #621D04?
#621D04 is rgb(98, 29, 4) — red 98, green 29, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #621D04?
#621D04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 96%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #621D04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #621D04 scores 12.38:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #621D04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #621D04 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 18.85, which is visibly different.
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