#634809 Color
#634809 is rgb(99, 72, 9) in RGB, hsl(42, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 91%, 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 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634809rgb(99, 72, 9)hsl(42, 83%, 21%)hsv(42, 91%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 91%, 61%)oklch(42% 0.082 82.4)lab(32.78% 7.57 38.20)lch(32.78% 38.95 78.79)What #634809 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 #634809, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634809 Channel Values
How #634809 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 72 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 91% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 91% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.53:1 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 #634809 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 #634809
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634809; 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 #634809
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 #634809 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.
#634809#4D4D08#574B08#525203#594E06#664444#654535#4C4C4CUsing #634809 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634809: #634809;background-color: #634809;colors: { 'color-634809': '#634809' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.282, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_634809">#634809</color>fill="#634809"More Yellow Colors
#634809 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634809 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634809?
#634809 is a dark yellow — rgb(99, 72, 9) in RGB and hsl(42, 83%, 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 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #634809?
#634809 is rgb(99, 72, 9) — red 99, green 72, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634809?
#634809 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 91%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634809 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634809 scores 8.53:1 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 #634809 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634809 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 21.41, which is visibly different.
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