#632B17 Color
#632B17 is rgb(99, 43, 23) in RGB, hsl(16, 62%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 77%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#632B17rgb(99, 43, 23)hsl(16, 62%, 24%)hsv(16, 77%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 77%, 61%)oklch(36.3% 0.087 39.7)lab(25.44% 24.79 25.21)lch(25.44% 35.36 45.47)What #632B17 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 #632B17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#632B17 Channel Values
How #632B17 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 43 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 62% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 77% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.12:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #632B17 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 #632B17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #632B17; 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 #632B17
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 #632B17 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.
#632B17#393916#4D3417#444411#523B14#642929#632A23#3B3B3BUsing #632B17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-632b17: #632B17;background-color: #632B17;colors: { 'color-632b17': '#632B17' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.169, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_632b17">#632B17</color>fill="#632B17"More Brown Colors
#632B17 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#632B17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #632B17?
#632B17 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 43, 23) in RGB and hsl(16, 62%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #632B17?
#632B17 is rgb(99, 43, 23) — red 99, green 43, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #632B17?
#632B17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #632B17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #632B17 scores 11.12:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #632B17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #632B17 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 20.84, which is visibly different.
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