#624D28 Color
#624D28 is rgb(98, 77, 40) in RGB, hsl(38, 42%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 59%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#624D28rgb(98, 77, 40)hsl(38, 42%, 27%)hsv(38, 59%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 59%, 62%)oklch(43.3% 0.06 80.3)lab(34.33% 5.49 25.21)lch(34.33% 25.80 77.72)What #624D28 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 #624D28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#624D28 Channel Values
How #624D28 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 77 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 42% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 59% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 59% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #624D28 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 #624D28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #624D28; 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 #624D28
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 #624D28 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.
#624D28#515128#584F28#555527#5A5227#654949#644B3F#505050Using #624D28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-624d28: #624D28;background-color: #624D28;colors: { 'color-624d28': '#624D28' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.302, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_624d28">#624D28</color>fill="#624D28"More Brown Colors
#624D28 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#624D28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #624D28?
#624D28 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 77, 40) in RGB and hsl(38, 42%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #624D28?
#624D28 is rgb(98, 77, 40) — red 98, green 77, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #624D28?
#624D28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 59%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #624D28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #624D28 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #624D28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #624D28 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.87, which is visibly different.
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