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#623F0F Color

#623F0F is rgb(98, 63, 15) in RGB, hsl(35, 73%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#623F0F
HEX#623F0F
RGBrgb(98, 63, 15)
HSLhsl(35, 73%, 22%)
HSVhsv(35, 85%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(39.9% 0.078 69.7)
LABlab(30.18% 12.54 33.78)
LCHlch(30.18% 36.03 69.63)

What #623F0F 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 #623F0F, 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.

#623F0F Channel Values

How #623F0F 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 63 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 73% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 85% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 85% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623F0F 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 text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #623F0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623F0F; 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 #623F0F

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 #623F0F 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#623F0F
Protanopia#46460E
Protanomaly#53440E
Deuteranopia#4D4D09
Deuteranomaly#56480C
Tritanopia#643B3B
Tritanomaly#633D2F
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #623F0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-623f0f: #623F0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #623F0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-623f0f': '#623F0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.247, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_623f0f">#623F0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#623F0F"

More Brown Colors

#623F0F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#623F0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #623F0F?

#623F0F is a dark brown — rgb(98, 63, 15) in RGB and hsl(35, 73%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #623F0F?

#623F0F is rgb(98, 63, 15) — red 98, green 63, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #623F0F?

#623F0F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #623F0F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #623F0F scores 9.39:1 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 #623F0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #623F0F 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 19.03, which is visibly different.

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