#624222 Color
#624222 is rgb(98, 66, 34) in RGB, hsl(30, 48%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 65%, 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 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#624222rgb(98, 66, 34)hsl(30, 48%, 26%)hsv(30, 65%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 65%, 62%)oklch(40.8% 0.064 64.3)lab(31.16% 11.59 25.00)lch(31.16% 27.56 65.13)What #624222 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 #624222, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#624222 Channel Values
How #624222 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 66 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 48% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 65% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 65% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #624222 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 #624222
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #624222; 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 #624222
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 #624222 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.
#624222#494922#544622#4E4E20#574A21#643F3F#634035#494949Using #624222 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-624222: #624222;background-color: #624222;colors: { 'color-624222': '#624222' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.259, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_624222">#624222</color>fill="#624222"More Brown Colors
#624222 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#624222 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #624222?
#624222 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 66, 34) in RGB and hsl(30, 48%, 26%) 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 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #624222?
#624222 is rgb(98, 66, 34) — red 98, green 66, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #624222?
#624222 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 65%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #624222 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #624222 scores 9.05:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #624222 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #624222 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 24.33, which is visibly different.
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