#634E3B Color
#634E3B is rgb(99, 78, 59) in RGB, hsl(29, 25%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 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 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#634E3Brgb(99, 78, 59)hsl(29, 25%, 31%)hsv(29, 40%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 40%, 61%)oklch(44% 0.041 63.6)lab(35.01% 6.94 14.80)lch(35.01% 16.35 64.86)What #634E3B 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 #634E3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#634E3B Channel Values
How #634E3B 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 78 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 25% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 40% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 40% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.83:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #634E3B 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 #634E3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #634E3B; 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 #634E3B
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 #634E3B 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.
#634E3B#52523B#59503B#56563A#5B533A#654C4C#644D46#525252Using #634E3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-634e3b: #634E3B;background-color: #634E3B;colors: { 'color-634e3b': '#634E3B' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.306, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_634e3b">#634E3B</color>fill="#634E3B"More Brown Colors
#634E3B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#634E3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #634E3B?
#634E3B is a dark brown — rgb(99, 78, 59) in RGB and hsl(29, 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 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #634E3B?
#634E3B is rgb(99, 78, 59) — red 99, green 78, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #634E3B?
#634E3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 40%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #634E3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #634E3B scores 7.83:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #634E3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #634E3B 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 18.86, which is visibly different.
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