#674909 Color
#674909 is rgb(103, 73, 9) in RGB, hsl(41, 84%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 91%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#674909rgb(103, 73, 9)hsl(41, 84%, 22%)hsv(41, 91%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 91%, 60%)oklch(42.7% 0.084 80)lab(33.59% 8.96 39.09)lch(33.59% 40.10 77.08)What #674909 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 #674909, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#674909 Channel Values
How #674909 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 73 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 84% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 91% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 91% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #674909 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 #674909
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #674909; 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 #674909
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 #674909 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.
#674909#4F4F08#5A4D08#545403#5C5005#6A4444#694635#4E4E4EUsing #674909 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-674909: #674909;background-color: #674909;colors: { 'color-674909': '#674909' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.286, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_674909">#674909</color>fill="#674909"More Yellow Colors
#674909 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#674909 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #674909?
#674909 is a dark yellow — rgb(103, 73, 9) in RGB and hsl(41, 84%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #674909?
#674909 is rgb(103, 73, 9) — red 103, green 73, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #674909?
#674909 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 91%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #674909 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #674909 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #674909 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #674909 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 19.76, which is visibly different.
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