#632D09 Color
#632D09 is rgb(99, 45, 9) in RGB, hsl(24, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 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 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#632D09rgb(99, 45, 9)hsl(24, 83%, 21%)hsv(24, 91%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 91%, 61%)oklch(36.5% 0.09 48.9)lab(25.78% 23.28 32.69)lch(25.78% 40.13 54.54)What #632D09 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 #632D09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#632D09 Channel Values
How #632D09 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 45 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 91% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 91% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #632D09 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 #632D09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #632D09; 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 #632D09
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 #632D09 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.
#632D09#3B3B08#4E3608#454500#523C04#642A2A#642B21#3C3C3CUsing #632D09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-632d09: #632D09;background-color: #632D09;colors: { 'color-632d09': '#632D09' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.176, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_632d09">#632D09</color>fill="#632D09"More Brown Colors
#632D09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#632D09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #632D09?
#632D09 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 45, 9) in RGB and hsl(24, 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 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #632D09?
#632D09 is rgb(99, 45, 9) — red 99, green 45, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #632D09?
#632D09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 91%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #632D09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #632D09 scores 11:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #632D09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #632D09 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 15.79, which is visibly different.
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