#633E03 Color
#633E03 is rgb(99, 62, 3) in RGB, hsl(37, 94%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#633E03rgb(99, 62, 3)hsl(37, 94%, 20%)hsv(37, 97%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 61%)oklch(39.8% 0.084 70.9)lab(30.00% 13.34 38.39)lch(30.00% 40.64 70.84)What #633E03 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 #633E03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#633E03 Channel Values
How #633E03 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 62 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 94% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 97% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 97% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #633E03 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 #633E03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #633E03; 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 #633E03
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 #633E03 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.
#633E03#464602#534302#4D4D00#564700#653A3A#643C2C#464646Using #633E03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-633e03: #633E03;background-color: #633E03;colors: { 'color-633e03': '#633E03' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.243, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_633e03">#633E03</color>fill="#633E03"More Brown Colors
#633E03 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#633E03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #633E03?
#633E03 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 62, 3) in RGB and hsl(37, 94%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #633E03?
#633E03 is rgb(99, 62, 3) — red 99, green 62, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #633E03?
#633E03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #633E03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #633E03 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #633E03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #633E03 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 17.04, which is visibly different.
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