#635831 Color
#635831 is rgb(99, 88, 49) in RGB, hsl(47, 34%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 51%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635831rgb(99, 88, 49)hsl(47, 34%, 29%)hsv(47, 51%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 51%, 61%)oklch(46.1% 0.058 94.1)lab(37.77% 0.29 24.21)lch(37.77% 24.21 89.31)What #635831 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 #635831, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635831 Channel Values
How #635831 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 88 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 34% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 51% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 51% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635831 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 #635831
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635831; 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 #635831
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 #635831 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.
#635831#5A5A31#5E5931#5C5C30#5F5A31#665454#655649#585858Using #635831 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635831: #635831;background-color: #635831;colors: { 'color-635831': '#635831' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.345, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_635831">#635831</color>fill="#635831"More Yellow Colors
#635831 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635831 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635831?
#635831 is a dark yellow — rgb(99, 88, 49) in RGB and hsl(47, 34%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.
What is the RGB value of #635831?
#635831 is rgb(99, 88, 49) — red 99, green 88, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635831?
#635831 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 51%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635831 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635831 scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635831 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635831 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 18.36, which is visibly different.
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