#635521 Color
#635521 is rgb(99, 85, 33) in RGB, hsl(47, 50%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 67%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635521rgb(99, 85, 33)hsl(47, 50%, 26%)hsv(47, 67%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 67%, 61%)oklch(45.2% 0.073 94.2)lab(36.71% 0.93 31.66)lch(36.71% 31.67 88.32)What #635521 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 #635521, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635521 Channel Values
How #635521 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 85 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 50% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 67% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 67% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635521 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 #635521
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635521; 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 #635521
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 #635521 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.
#635521#585821#5C5721#5A5A20#5E5820#675151#655242#565656Using #635521 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635521: #635521;background-color: #635521;colors: { 'color-635521': '#635521' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.333, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_635521">#635521</color>fill="#635521"More Yellow Colors
#635521 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635521 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635521?
#635521 is a dark yellow — rgb(99, 85, 33) in RGB and hsl(47, 50%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #635521?
#635521 is rgb(99, 85, 33) — red 99, green 85, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635521?
#635521 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 67%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635521 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635521 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635521 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635521 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 18.28, which is visibly different.
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