#63401C Color
#63401C is rgb(99, 64, 28) in RGB, hsl(30, 56%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 72%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#63401Crgb(99, 64, 28)hsl(30, 56%, 25%)hsv(30, 72%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 72%, 61%)oklch(40.4% 0.07 64.1)lab(30.69% 12.94 27.91)lch(30.69% 30.76 65.13)What #63401C 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 #63401C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#63401C Channel Values
How #63401C 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 64 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 56% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 72% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 72% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.21:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63401C 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 #63401C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63401C; 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 #63401C
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 #63401C 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.
#63401C#47471B#54451C#4E4E19#57491A#653D3D#643E32#484848Using #63401C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-63401c: #63401C;background-color: #63401C;colors: { 'color-63401c': '#63401C' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.251, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_63401c">#63401C</color>fill="#63401C"More Brown Colors
#63401C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#63401C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #63401C?
#63401C is a dark brown — rgb(99, 64, 28) in RGB and hsl(30, 56%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #63401C?
#63401C is rgb(99, 64, 28) — red 99, green 64, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #63401C?
#63401C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 72%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #63401C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #63401C scores 9.21:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #63401C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #63401C 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 21.63, which is visibly different.
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