#632209 Color
#632209 is rgb(99, 34, 9) in RGB, hsl(17, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 91%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#632209rgb(99, 34, 9)hsl(17, 83%, 21%)hsv(17, 91%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 91%, 61%)oklch(34.7% 0.1 39.3)lab(23.47% 29.05 30.57)lch(23.47% 42.18 46.46)What #632209 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 #632209, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#632209 Channel Values
How #632209 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 99 · G 34 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 91% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 91% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.91:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #632209 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 #632209
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #632209; 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 #632209
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 #632209 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.
#632209#343407#4B2E08#404000#503703#642020#632119#373737Using #632209 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-632209: #632209;background-color: #632209;colors: { 'color-632209': '#632209' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.133, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_632209">#632209</color>fill="#632209"More Brown Colors
#632209 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#632209 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #632209?
#632209 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 34, 9) in RGB and hsl(17, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #632209?
#632209 is rgb(99, 34, 9) — red 99, green 34, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #632209?
#632209 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 91%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #632209 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #632209 scores 11.91:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #632209 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #632209 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 18.19, which is visibly different.
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