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#63442C Color

#63442C is rgb(99, 68, 44) in RGB, hsl(26, 38%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 56%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63442C
HEX#63442C
RGBrgb(99, 68, 44)
HSLhsl(26, 38%, 28%)
HSVhsv(26, 56%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 56%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.056 58.2)
LABlab(31.97% 11.55 20.08)
LCHlch(31.97% 23.16 60.11)

What #63442C 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 #63442C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#63442C Channel Values

How #63442C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 99 · G 68 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 38% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 56% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 56% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.77:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63442C 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.

TextWhite text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63442C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63442C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #63442C

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 #63442C 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.

Typical#63442C
Protanopia#4A4A2C
Protanomaly#55482C
Deuteranopia#50502A
Deuteranomaly#584B2B
Tritanopia#654242
Tritanomaly#64433A
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #63442C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-63442c: #63442C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63442C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63442c': '#63442C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.267, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_63442c">#63442C</color>
SVG fillfill="#63442C"

More Brown Colors

#63442C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63442C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63442C?

#63442C is a dark brown — rgb(99, 68, 44) in RGB and hsl(26, 38%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #63442C?

#63442C is rgb(99, 68, 44) — red 99, green 68, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63442C?

#63442C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 56%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63442C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #63442C scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63442C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63442C 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 26.29, which is a different colour altogether.

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