#623109 Color
#623109 is rgb(98, 49, 9) in RGB, hsl(27, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 91%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623109rgb(98, 49, 9)hsl(27, 83%, 21%)hsv(27, 91%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 91%, 62%)oklch(37.1% 0.086 53.8)lab(26.55% 20.58 33.26)lch(26.55% 39.11 58.25)What #623109 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 #623109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623109 Channel Values
How #623109 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 49 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 91% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 91% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.7:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623109 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 #623109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623109; 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 #623109
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 #623109 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.
#623109#3D3D08#4E3808#464601#523E04#632E2E#632F24#3E3E3EUsing #623109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623109: #623109;background-color: #623109;colors: { 'color-623109': '#623109' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.192, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_623109">#623109</color>fill="#623109"More Brown Colors
#623109 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#623109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623109?
#623109 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 49, 9) in RGB and hsl(27, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #623109?
#623109 is rgb(98, 49, 9) — red 98, green 49, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623109?
#623109 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 91%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623109 scores 10.7:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623109 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 15.96, which is visibly different.
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