#635540 Color
#635540 is rgb(99, 85, 64) in RGB, hsl(36, 21%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 35%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635540rgb(99, 85, 64)hsl(36, 21%, 32%)hsv(36, 35%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 35%, 61%)oklch(45.7% 0.037 77.7)lab(37.11% 3.39 14.53)lch(37.11% 14.92 76.88)What #635540 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 #635540, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635540 Channel Values
How #635540 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 21% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 35% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 35% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635540 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 #635540
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635540; 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 #635540
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 #635540 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.
#635540#585840#5C5740#5A5A3F#5E5840#655353#64544C#575757Using #635540 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635540: #635540;background-color: #635540;colors: { 'color-635540': '#635540' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.333, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_635540">#635540</color>fill="#635540"More Brown Colors
#635540 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635540 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635540?
#635540 is a dark brown — rgb(99, 85, 64) in RGB and hsl(36, 21%, 32%) 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 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #635540?
#635540 is rgb(99, 85, 64) — red 99, green 85, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635540?
#635540 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 35%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635540 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635540 scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635540 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635540 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 16.61, which is visibly different.
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