#636911 Color
#636911 is rgb(99, 105, 17) in RGB, hsl(64, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 84%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), visibly different at ΔE 10.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636911rgb(99, 105, 17)hsl(64, 72%, 24%)hsv(64, 84%, 41%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 84%, 59%)oklch(49.9% 0.105 113.7)lab(42.67% -10.67 43.80)lch(42.67% 45.08 103.69)What #636911 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 #636911, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#636911 Channel Values
How #636911 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 105 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 84% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636911 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 #636911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636911; 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 #636911
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 #636911 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-636911: #636911;background-color: #636911;colors: { 'color-636911': '#636911' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.412, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_636911">#636911</color>fill="#636911"More Yellow Colors
#636911 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#636911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636911?
#636911 is a dark yellow — rgb(99, 105, 17) in RGB and hsl(64, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.98.
What is the RGB value of #636911?
#636911 is rgb(99, 105, 17) — red 99, green 105, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636911?
#636911 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 84%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636911 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636911 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636911 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 14.66, which is visibly different.
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