What color is #634017?

#634017 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634017?

The RGB value is 99, 64, 23: 99 red, 64 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634017?

The complementary color is #173A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634017 color

#634017 rgb(99, 64, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #634017 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 25.1% green and 9% blue (99, 64, 23).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 77% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Florida’s Alligator (#664422), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#634017 color codes

HEX	`#634017`
RGB	`rgb(99, 64, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 25.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 77%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 77%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.36, 11.1, 30.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.36, 32.24, 69.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.134, 6.382, 1.667)`
Decimal	`6504471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634017, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #634017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #634017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634017; }
.text { color: #634017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 64 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634017, #606317); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #634017?: #634017 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634017?: The RGB value is 99, 64, 23: 99 red, 64 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634017?: The complementary color is #173A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.