#623222 Color
#623222 is rgb(98, 50, 34) in RGB, hsl(15, 48%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 65%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623222rgb(98, 50, 34)hsl(15, 48%, 26%)hsv(15, 65%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 65%, 62%)oklch(37.6% 0.074 39.1)lab(27.02% 20.97 20.20)lch(27.02% 29.11 43.93)What #623222 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 #623222, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623222 Channel Values
How #623222 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 50 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 48% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 65% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 65% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623222 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 #623222
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623222; 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 #623222
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 #623222 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.
#623222#3D3D21#4F3922#46461F#533F20#633030#62312B#3F3F3FUsing #623222 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623222: #623222;background-color: #623222;colors: { 'color-623222': '#623222' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.196, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_623222">#623222</color>fill="#623222"More Brown Colors
#623222 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#623222 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623222?
#623222 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 50, 34) in RGB and hsl(15, 48%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #623222?
#623222 is rgb(98, 50, 34) — red 98, green 50, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623222?
#623222 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 65%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623222 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623222 scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623222 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623222 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 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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