#634B27 Color
#634B27 is rgb(99, 75, 39) in RGB, hsl(36, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634B27rgb(99, 75, 39)hsl(36, 43%, 27%)hsv(36, 61%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 61%)oklch(43% 0.061 76)lab(33.86% 7.08 25.28)lch(33.86% 26.25 74.37)What #634B27 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 #634B27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634B27 Channel Values
How #634B27 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 75 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 43% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 61% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 61% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.18:1 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 #634B27 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 #634B27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634B27; 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 #634B27
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 #634B27 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.
#634B27#505027#584E27#545425#5A5026#654848#64493D#4F4F4FUsing #634B27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634b27: #634B27;background-color: #634B27;colors: { 'color-634b27': '#634B27' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.294, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_634b27">#634B27</color>fill="#634B27"More Brown Colors
#634B27 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634B27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634B27?
#634B27 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 75, 39) in RGB and hsl(36, 43%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #634B27?
#634B27 is rgb(99, 75, 39) — red 99, green 75, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634B27?
#634B27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634B27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634B27 scores 8.18:1 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 #634B27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634B27 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.47, which is a different colour altogether.
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