#624027 Color
#624027 is rgb(98, 64, 39) in RGB, hsl(25, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 60%, 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 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#624027rgb(98, 64, 39)hsl(25, 43%, 27%)hsv(25, 60%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 60%, 62%)oklch(40.5% 0.061 56.4)lab(30.68% 13.09 21.50)lch(30.68% 25.17 58.66)What #624027 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 #624027, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#624027 Channel Values
How #624027 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 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 43% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 60% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 60% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.2:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #624027 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 #624027
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #624027; 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 #624027
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 #624027 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.
#624027#474727#534427#4D4D25#564826#633D3D#633E36#484848Using #624027 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-624027: #624027;background-color: #624027;colors: { 'color-624027': '#624027' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.251, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_624027">#624027</color>fill="#624027"More Brown Colors
#624027 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#624027 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #624027?
#624027 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 64, 39) in RGB and hsl(25, 43%, 27%) 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 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #624027?
#624027 is rgb(98, 64, 39) — red 98, green 64, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #624027?
#624027 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 60%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #624027 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #624027 scores 9.2:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #624027 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #624027 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 26.08, which is a different colour altogether.
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