#640214 Color
#640214 is rgb(100, 2, 20) in RGB, hsl(349, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 80%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#640214rgb(100, 2, 20)hsl(349, 96%, 20%)hsv(349, 98%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 80%, 61%)oklch(32% 0.126 20.8)lab(19.73% 40.56 21.12)lch(19.73% 45.73 27.51)What #640214 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 #640214, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#640214 Channel Values
How #640214 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 100 · G 2 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 80% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.46:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640214 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 #640214
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640214; 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 #640214
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 #640214 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.
#640214#292913#481F13#3A3A0B#4E2D0F#640505#64040C#2F2F2FUsing #640214 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-640214: #640214;background-color: #640214;colors: { 'color-640214': '#640214' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.008, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_640214">#640214</color>fill="#640214"More Red Colors
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#640214 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #640214?
#640214 is a dark red — rgb(100, 2, 20) in RGB and hsl(349, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #640214?
#640214 is rgb(100, 2, 20) — red 100, green 2, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #640214?
#640214 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 80%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #640214 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #640214 scores 13.46:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #640214 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #640214 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.97, which is visibly different.
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