#635A4B Color
#635A4B is rgb(99, 90, 75) in RGB, hsl(38, 14%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 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 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635A4Brgb(99, 90, 75)hsl(38, 14%, 34%)hsv(38, 24%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 24%, 61%)oklch(47.2% 0.026 80.5)lab(38.78% 1.76 10.10)lch(38.78% 10.25 80.09)What #635A4B 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 #635A4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635A4B Channel Values
How #635A4B 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 90 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 14% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 24% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 24% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635A4B 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 #635A4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635A4B; 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 #635A4B
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 #635A4B 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.
#635A4B#5C5C4B#5F5B4B#5D5D4B#605C4B#655858#645953#5B5B5BUsing #635A4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635a4b: #635A4B;background-color: #635A4B;colors: { 'color-635a4b': '#635A4B' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.353, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_635a4b">#635A4B</color>fill="#635A4B"More Brown Colors
#635A4B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635A4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635A4B?
#635A4B is a dark brown — rgb(99, 90, 75) in RGB and hsl(38, 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 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #635A4B?
#635A4B is rgb(99, 90, 75) — red 99, green 90, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635A4B?
#635A4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 24%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635A4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635A4B scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635A4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635A4B 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 11.69, which is visibly different.
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