#634608 Color
#634608 is rgb(99, 70, 8) in RGB, hsl(41, 85%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 92%, 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 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634608rgb(99, 70, 8)hsl(41, 85%, 21%)hsv(41, 92%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 92%, 61%)oklch(41.6% 0.082 80)lab(32.22% 8.73 38.10)lch(32.22% 39.09 77.10)What #634608 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 #634608, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634608 Channel Values
How #634608 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 70 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 85% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 92% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 92% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.71:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #634608 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 #634608
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634608; 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 #634608
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 #634608 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.
#634608#4C4C07#564A07#515102#594D05#664242#654333#4B4B4BUsing #634608 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634608: #634608;background-color: #634608;colors: { 'color-634608': '#634608' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.275, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_634608">#634608</color>fill="#634608"More Yellow Colors
#634608 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634608 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634608?
#634608 is a dark yellow — rgb(99, 70, 8) in RGB and hsl(41, 85%, 21%) 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 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #634608?
#634608 is rgb(99, 70, 8) — red 99, green 70, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634608?
#634608 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 92%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634608 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634608 scores 8.71:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #634608 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634608 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 20.47, which is visibly different.
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