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#635A09 Color

#635A09 is rgb(99, 90, 9) in RGB, hsl(54, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 91%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#635A09
HEX#635A09
RGBrgb(99, 90, 9)
HSLhsl(54, 83%, 21%)
HSVhsv(54, 91%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 91%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.093 102.3)
LABlab(38.06% -2.76 42.29)
LCHlch(38.06% 42.38 93.74)

What #635A09 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 #635A09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#635A09 Channel Values

How #635A09 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 99 · G 90 · B 98-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 83% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 91% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 91% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635A09 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.

TextWhite text7.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #635A09

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635A09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #635A09

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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Shades

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How #635A09 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.

Typical#635A09
Protanopia#5C5C09
Protanomaly#5F5B09
Deuteranopia#5D5D07
Deuteranomaly#605C08
Tritanopia#685454
Tritanomaly#665742
Achromatopsia#595959

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #635A09 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-635a09: #635A09;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #635A09;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-635a09': '#635A09' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.353, blue: 0.035)
Android XML<color name="color_635a09">#635A09</color>
SVG fillfill="#635A09"

More Yellow Colors

#635A09 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#635A09 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #635A09?

#635A09 is a dark yellow — rgb(99, 90, 9) in RGB and hsl(54, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #635A09?

#635A09 is rgb(99, 90, 9) — red 99, green 90, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #635A09?

#635A09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 91%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #635A09 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #635A09 scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #635A09 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #635A09 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 18.65, which is visibly different.

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