#63564B Color
#63564B is rgb(99, 86, 75) in RGB, hsl(28, 14%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 24%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#63564Brgb(99, 86, 75)hsl(28, 14%, 34%)hsv(28, 24%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 24%, 61%)oklch(46.3% 0.024 62.4)lab(37.62% 4.06 8.49)lch(37.62% 9.41 64.46)What #63564B 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 #63564B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#63564B Channel Values
How #63564B 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 86 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 14% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 24% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 24% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63564B 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 #63564B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63564B; 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 #63564B
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 #63564B 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.
#63564B#58584B#5D574B#5B5B4B#5E594B#645555#645551#585858Using #63564B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-63564b: #63564B;background-color: #63564B;colors: { 'color-63564b': '#63564B' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.337, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_63564b">#63564B</color>fill="#63564B"More Brown Colors
#63564B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#63564B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #63564B?
#63564B is a dark brown — rgb(99, 86, 75) in RGB and hsl(28, 14%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #63564B?
#63564B is rgb(99, 86, 75) — red 99, green 86, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #63564B?
#63564B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 24%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #63564B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #63564B scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #63564B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #63564B 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 11.61, which is visibly different.
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