#623E28 Color
#623E28 is rgb(98, 62, 40) in RGB, hsl(23, 42%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 59%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623E28rgb(98, 62, 40)hsl(23, 42%, 27%)hsv(23, 59%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 59%, 62%)oklch(40.1% 0.061 51.7)lab(30.16% 14.34 20.26)lch(30.16% 24.82 54.71)What #623E28 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 #623E28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623E28 Channel Values
How #623E28 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 42% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 59% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 59% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623E28 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 #623E28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623E28; 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 #623E28
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 #623E28 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.
#623E28#464628#524328#4C4C26#564727#633C3C#633D35#464646Using #623E28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623e28: #623E28;background-color: #623E28;colors: { 'color-623e28': '#623E28' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.243, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_623e28">#623E28</color>fill="#623E28"More Brown Colors
#623E28 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#623E28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623E28?
#623E28 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 62, 40) in RGB and hsl(23, 42%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #623E28?
#623E28 is rgb(98, 62, 40) — red 98, green 62, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623E28?
#623E28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 59%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623E28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623E28 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623E28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623E28 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 26.52, which is a different colour altogether.
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