#623E22 Color
#623E22 is rgb(98, 62, 34) in RGB, hsl(26, 48%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 65%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623E22rgb(98, 62, 34)hsl(26, 48%, 26%)hsv(26, 65%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 65%, 62%)oklch(40% 0.065 57.3)lab(30.08% 13.96 23.77)lch(30.08% 27.57 59.57)What #623E22 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 #623E22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623E22 Channel Values
How #623E22 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 62 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 48% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 65% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 65% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623E22 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 #623E22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623E22; 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 #623E22
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 #623E22 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.
#623E22#464622#524322#4C4C1F#564720#643B3B#633C33#464646Using #623E22 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623e22: #623E22;background-color: #623E22;colors: { 'color-623e22': '#623E22' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.243, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_623e22">#623E22</color>fill="#623E22"More Brown Colors
#623E22 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#623E22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623E22?
#623E22 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 62, 34) in RGB and hsl(26, 48%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.
What is the RGB value of #623E22?
#623E22 is rgb(98, 62, 34) — red 98, green 62, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623E22?
#623E22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 65%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623E22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623E22 scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623E22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623E22 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 24.03, which is visibly different.
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