#624B37 Color
#624B37 is rgb(98, 75, 55) in RGB, hsl(28, 28%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 44%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#624B37rgb(98, 75, 55)hsl(28, 28%, 30%)hsv(28, 44%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 44%, 62%)oklch(43.2% 0.044 62.3)lab(33.97% 7.86 15.87)lch(33.97% 17.71 63.65)What #624B37 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 #624B37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#624B37 Channel Values
How #624B37 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 75 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 28% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 44% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 44% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #624B37 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 #624B37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #624B37; 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 #624B37
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 #624B37 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.
#624B37#4F4F37#574E37#535336#5A5036#644949#634A42#4F4F4FUsing #624B37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-624b37: #624B37;background-color: #624B37;colors: { 'color-624b37': '#624B37' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.294, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_624b37">#624B37</color>fill="#624B37"More Brown Colors
#624B37 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#624B37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #624B37?
#624B37 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 75, 55) in RGB and hsl(28, 28%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #624B37?
#624B37 is rgb(98, 75, 55) — red 98, green 75, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #624B37?
#624B37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 44%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #624B37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #624B37 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #624B37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #624B37 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 20.56, which is visibly different.
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