#633221 Color
#633221 is rgb(99, 50, 33) in RGB, hsl(15, 50%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 67%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#633221rgb(99, 50, 33)hsl(15, 50%, 26%)hsv(15, 67%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 67%, 61%)oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)lab(27.17% 21.36 21.05)lch(27.17% 29.99 44.57)What #633221 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 #633221, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#633221 Channel Values
How #633221 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 50 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 50% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 67% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 67% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #633221 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 #633221
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #633221; 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 #633221
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 #633221 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.
#633221#3E3E20#4F3921#47471D#533F1F#643030#63312B#3F3F3FUsing #633221 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-633221: #633221;background-color: #633221;colors: { 'color-633221': '#633221' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.196, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_633221">#633221</color>fill="#633221"More Brown Colors
#633221 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#633221 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #633221?
#633221 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 50, 33) in RGB and hsl(15, 50%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #633221?
#633221 is rgb(99, 50, 33) — red 99, green 50, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #633221?
#633221 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 67%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #633221 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #633221 scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #633221 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #633221 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 24.12, which is visibly different.
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