#634908 Color
#634908 is rgb(99, 73, 8) in RGB, hsl(43, 85%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 92%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634908rgb(99, 73, 8)hsl(43, 85%, 21%)hsv(43, 92%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 92%, 61%)oklch(42.2% 0.083 83.8)lab(33.06% 6.96 38.75)lch(33.06% 39.37 79.81)What #634908 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 #634908, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634908 Channel Values
How #634908 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 73 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 85% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 92% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 92% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.44:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #634908 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 #634908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634908; 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 #634908
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 #634908 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.
#634908#4E4E07#574C07#535303#5A4F05#664444#654635#4D4D4DUsing #634908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634908: #634908;background-color: #634908;colors: { 'color-634908': '#634908' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.286, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_634908">#634908</color>fill="#634908"More Yellow Colors
#634908 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634908?
#634908 is a dark yellow — rgb(99, 73, 8) in RGB and hsl(43, 85%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #634908?
#634908 is rgb(99, 73, 8) — red 99, green 73, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634908?
#634908 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 92%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634908 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634908 scores 8.44:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #634908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634908 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 21.85, which is visibly different.
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