#640236 Color
#640236 is rgb(100, 2, 54) in RGB, hsl(328, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 46%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#640236rgb(100, 2, 54)hsl(328, 96%, 20%)hsv(328, 98%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 46%, 61%)oklch(32.9% 0.132 357)lab(20.45% 42.20 -2.04)lch(20.45% 42.25 357.23)What #640236 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 #640236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#640236 Channel Values
How #640236 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 46% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640236 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 #640236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640236; 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 #640236
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 #640236 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.
#640236#292936#481F36#3A3A33#4E2D34#621010#630B24#313131Using #640236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-640236: #640236;background-color: #640236;colors: { 'color-640236': '#640236' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.008, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_640236">#640236</color>fill="#640236"More Pink Colors
#640236 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#640236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #640236?
#640236 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 2, 54) in RGB and hsl(328, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #640236?
#640236 is rgb(100, 2, 54) — red 100, green 2, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #640236?
#640236 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 46%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #640236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #640236 scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #640236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #640236 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 38.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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