#633B12 Color
#633B12 is rgb(99, 59, 18) in RGB, hsl(30, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 82%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#633B12rgb(99, 59, 18)hsl(30, 69%, 23%)hsv(30, 82%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 82%, 61%)oklch(39.3% 0.078 62.1)lab(29.28% 15.48 31.67)lch(29.28% 35.25 63.95)What #633B12 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 #633B12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#633B12 Channel Values
How #633B12 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 59 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 82% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.7:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #633B12 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 #633B12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #633B12; 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 #633B12
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 #633B12 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.
#633B12#444411#524012#4B4B0C#56450F#653838#64392D#444444Using #633B12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-633b12: #633B12;background-color: #633B12;colors: { 'color-633b12': '#633B12' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.231, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_633b12">#633B12</color>fill="#633B12"More Brown Colors
#633B12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#633B12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #633B12?
#633B12 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 59, 18) in RGB and hsl(30, 69%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #633B12?
#633B12 is rgb(99, 59, 18) — red 99, green 59, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #633B12?
#633B12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 82%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #633B12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #633B12 scores 9.7:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #633B12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #633B12 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 18.2, which is visibly different.
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