#634636 Color
#634636 is rgb(99, 70, 54) in RGB, hsl(21, 29%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 45%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634636rgb(99, 70, 54)hsl(21, 29%, 30%)hsv(21, 45%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 45%, 61%)oklch(42.2% 0.047 49.9)lab(32.68% 11.18 14.83)lch(32.68% 18.57 52.99)What #634636 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 #634636, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634636 Channel Values
How #634636 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 29% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 45% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 45% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #634636 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 #634636
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634636; 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 #634636
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 #634636 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.
#634636#4C4C36#564A36#515135#594D35#644444#64453F#4C4C4CUsing #634636 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634636: #634636;background-color: #634636;colors: { 'color-634636': '#634636' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.275, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_634636">#634636</color>fill="#634636"More Brown Colors
#634636 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634636 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634636?
#634636 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 70, 54) in RGB and hsl(21, 29%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #634636?
#634636 is rgb(99, 70, 54) — red 99, green 70, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634636?
#634636 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 45%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634636 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634636 scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #634636 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634636 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 21.97, which is visibly different.
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