#623A09 Color
#623A09 is rgb(98, 58, 9) in RGB, hsl(33, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623A09rgb(98, 58, 9)hsl(33, 83%, 21%)hsv(33, 91%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 62%)oklch(38.9% 0.082 64.9)lab(28.82% 15.35 35.06)lch(28.82% 38.27 66.36)What #623A09 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 #623A09, 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.
#623A09 Channel Values
How #623A09 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 58 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 91% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 91% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623A09 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #623A09 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #623A09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623A09; 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 #623A09
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #623A09.
How #623A09 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.
#623A09#434308#513F08#4A4A02#554405#643636#63382A#434343Using #623A09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623a09: #623A09;background-color: #623A09;colors: { 'color-623a09': '#623A09' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.227, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_623a09">#623A09</color>fill="#623A09"More Brown Colors
#623A09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#623A09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623A09?
#623A09 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 58, 9) in RGB and hsl(33, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #623A09?
#623A09 is rgb(98, 58, 9) — red 98, green 58, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623A09?
#623A09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623A09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623A09 scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623A09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623A09 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 16.96, which is visibly different.
Open #623A09 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.