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#62380E Color

#62380E is rgb(98, 56, 14) in RGB, hsl(30, 75%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62380E
HEX#62380E
RGBrgb(98, 56, 14)
HSLhsl(30, 75%, 22%)
HSVhsv(30, 86%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.08 60.5)
LABlab(28.32% 16.64 32.61)
LCHlch(28.32% 36.61 62.96)

What #62380E 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 #62380E, 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 brown in the library.

#62380E Channel Values

How #62380E 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 98 · G 56 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 75% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 86% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 86% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62380E 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 text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62380E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62380E; 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 #62380E

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 #62380E 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#62380E
Protanopia#41410D
Protanomaly#503E0D
Deuteranopia#494907
Deuteranomaly#54430A
Tritanopia#643535
Tritanomaly#63362A
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #62380E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-62380e: #62380E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62380E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62380e': '#62380E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.220, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_62380e">#62380E</color>
SVG fillfill="#62380E"

More Brown Colors

#62380E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#62380E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62380E?

#62380E is a dark brown — rgb(98, 56, 14) in RGB and hsl(30, 75%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #62380E?

#62380E is rgb(98, 56, 14) — red 98, green 56, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62380E?

#62380E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62380E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #62380E scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62380E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62380E 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 17.41, which is visibly different.

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