#62401E Color
#62401E is rgb(98, 64, 30) in RGB, hsl(30, 53%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#62401Ergb(98, 64, 30)hsl(30, 53%, 25%)hsv(30, 69%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 62%)oklch(40.3% 0.068 63.7)lab(30.57% 12.56 26.62)lch(30.57% 29.44 64.75)What #62401E 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 #62401E, 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.
#62401E Channel Values
How #62401E 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 64 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 53% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 69% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 69% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.25:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62401E 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 #62401E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62401E; 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 #62401E
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 #62401E 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.
#62401E#47471E#53441E#4D4D1B#56481C#643D3D#633E33#474747Using #62401E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-62401e: #62401E;background-color: #62401E;colors: { 'color-62401e': '#62401E' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.251, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_62401e">#62401E</color>fill="#62401E"More Brown Colors
#62401E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#62401E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #62401E?
#62401E is a dark brown — rgb(98, 64, 30) in RGB and hsl(30, 53%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.
What is the RGB value of #62401E?
#62401E is rgb(98, 64, 30) — red 98, green 64, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #62401E?
#62401E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #62401E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #62401E scores 9.25:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #62401E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #62401E 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 22.77, which is visibly different.
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