#63534F Color
#63534F is rgb(99, 83, 79) in RGB, hsl(12, 11%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#63534Frgb(99, 83, 79)hsl(12, 11%, 35%)hsv(12, 20%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 61%)oklch(45.7% 0.022 34.3)lab(36.84% 6.30 4.94)lch(36.84% 8.01 38.11)What #63534F 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 #63534F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#63534F Channel Values
How #63534F 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 83 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 11% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 20% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 20% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63534F 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 #63534F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63534F; 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 #63534F
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 #63534F 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.
#63534F#56564F#5B554F#59594E#5D564F#635353#635351#565656Using #63534F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-63534f: #63534F;background-color: #63534F;colors: { 'color-63534f': '#63534F' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.325, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_63534f">#63534F</color>fill="#63534F"More Red Colors
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#63534F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #63534F?
#63534F is a dark red — rgb(99, 83, 79) in RGB and hsl(12, 11%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.3.
What is the RGB value of #63534F?
#63534F is rgb(99, 83, 79) — red 99, green 83, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #63534F?
#63534F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #63534F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #63534F scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #63534F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #63534F 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 11.02, which is visibly different.
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