#636322 Color
#636322 is rgb(99, 99, 34) in RGB, hsl(60, 49%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 66%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636322rgb(99, 99, 34)hsl(60, 49%, 26%)hsv(60, 66%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 66%, 61%)oklch(48.6% 0.086 109.2)lab(40.93% -6.79 35.57)lch(40.93% 36.21 100.81)What #636322 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 #636322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#636322 Channel Values
How #636322 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 99 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 49% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 66% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636322 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 #636322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636322; 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 #636322
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 #636322 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-636322: #636322;background-color: #636322;colors: { 'color-636322': '#636322' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.388, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_636322">#636322</color>fill="#636322"More Yellow Colors
#636322 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#636322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636322?
#636322 is a dark yellow — rgb(99, 99, 34) in RGB and hsl(60, 49%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #636322?
#636322 is rgb(99, 99, 34) — red 99, green 99, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636322?
#636322 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 66%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636322 scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636322 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 11.04, which is visibly different.
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