#634A3B Color
#634A3B is rgb(99, 74, 59) in RGB, hsl(23, 25%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634A3Brgb(99, 74, 59)hsl(23, 25%, 31%)hsv(23, 40%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 61%)oklch(43.2% 0.042 52.3)lab(33.88% 9.29 13.31)lch(33.88% 16.23 55.07)What #634A3B 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 #634A3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634A3B Channel Values
How #634A3B 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 74 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 25% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 40% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 40% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #634A3B 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 #634A3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634A3B; 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 #634A3B
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 #634A3B 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.
#634A3B#4F4F3B#584D3B#53533A#5A503A#644848#644943#4F4F4FUsing #634A3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634a3b: #634A3B;background-color: #634A3B;colors: { 'color-634a3b': '#634A3B' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.290, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_634a3b">#634A3B</color>fill="#634A3B"More Brown Colors
#634A3B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634A3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634A3B?
#634A3B is a dark brown — rgb(99, 74, 59) in RGB and hsl(23, 25%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #634A3B?
#634A3B is rgb(99, 74, 59) — red 99, green 74, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634A3B?
#634A3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634A3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634A3B scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #634A3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634A3B 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 19.35, which is visibly different.
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