#674228 Color
#674228 is rgb(103, 66, 40) in RGB, hsl(25, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 61%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#674228rgb(103, 66, 40)hsl(25, 44%, 28%)hsv(25, 61%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 61%, 60%)oklch(41.6% 0.065 55)lab(31.92% 14.34 22.58)lch(31.92% 26.75 57.59)What #674228 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 #674228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#674228 Channel Values
How #674228 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 103 · G 66 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 44% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 61% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 61% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #674228 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 #674228
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #674228; 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 #674228
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 #674228 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.
#674228#4A4A28#574728#515126#5A4B27#693F3F#684037#4A4A4AUsing #674228 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-674228: #674228;background-color: #674228;colors: { 'color-674228': '#674228' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.259, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_674228">#674228</color>fill="#674228"More Brown Colors
#674228 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#674228 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #674228?
#674228 is a dark brown — rgb(103, 66, 40) in RGB and hsl(25, 44%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.53.
What is the RGB value of #674228?
#674228 is rgb(103, 66, 40) — red 103, green 66, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #674228?
#674228 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 61%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #674228 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #674228 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #674228 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #674228 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 24.19, which is visibly different.
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