#635245 Color
#635245 is rgb(99, 82, 69) in RGB, hsl(26, 18%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635245rgb(99, 82, 69)hsl(26, 18%, 33%)hsv(26, 30%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 61%)oklch(45.2% 0.031 59.3)lab(36.34% 5.67 10.43)lch(36.34% 11.87 61.49)What #635245 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 #635245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635245 Channel Values
How #635245 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 82 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 18% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 30% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 30% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635245 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 #635245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635245; 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 #635245
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 #635245 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.
#635245#555545#5B5445#585844#5D5645#645050#64514C#555555Using #635245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635245: #635245;background-color: #635245;colors: { 'color-635245': '#635245' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.322, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_635245">#635245</color>fill="#635245"More Brown Colors
#635245 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635245?
#635245 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 82, 69) in RGB and hsl(26, 18%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #635245?
#635245 is rgb(99, 82, 69) — red 99, green 82, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635245?
#635245 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635245 scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635245 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 14.36, which is visibly different.
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