#633F31 Color
#633F31 is rgb(99, 63, 49) in RGB, hsl(17, 34%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 51%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#633F31rgb(99, 63, 49)hsl(17, 34%, 29%)hsv(17, 51%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 51%, 61%)oklch(40.6% 0.056 42)lab(30.70% 14.89 15.39)lch(30.70% 21.41 45.95)What #633F31 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 #633F31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#633F31 Channel Values
How #633F31 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 63 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 34% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 51% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 51% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #633F31 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 #633F31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #633F31; 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 #633F31
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 #633F31 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.
#633F31#474731#534431#4D4D2F#574830#643D3D#643E39#484848Using #633F31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-633f31: #633F31;background-color: #633F31;colors: { 'color-633f31': '#633F31' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.247, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_633f31">#633F31</color>fill="#633F31"More Brown Colors
#633F31 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#633F31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #633F31?
#633F31 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 63, 49) in RGB and hsl(17, 34%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #633F31?
#633F31 is rgb(99, 63, 49) — red 99, green 63, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #633F31?
#633F31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 51%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #633F31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #633F31 scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #633F31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #633F31 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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