#634417 Color
#634417 is rgb(99, 68, 23) in RGB, hsl(36, 62%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 77%, 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 2.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634417rgb(99, 68, 23)hsl(36, 62%, 24%)hsv(36, 77%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 77%, 61%)oklch(41.2% 0.073 72.9)lab(31.74% 10.35 31.58)lch(31.74% 33.24 71.85)What #634417 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 #634417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634417 Channel Values
How #634417 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 68 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 62% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 77% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #634417 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 #634417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634417; 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 #634417
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 #634417 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.
#634417#4A4A16#554817#505013#584B15#654040#644234#4A4A4AUsing #634417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634417: #634417;background-color: #634417;colors: { 'color-634417': '#634417' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.267, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_634417">#634417</color>fill="#634417"More Brown Colors
#634417 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634417?
#634417 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 68, 23) in RGB and hsl(36, 62%, 24%) 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 2.44.
What is the RGB value of #634417?
#634417 is rgb(99, 68, 23) — red 99, green 68, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634417?
#634417 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634417 scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #634417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634417 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 21.26, which is visibly different.
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