#642207 Color
#642207 is rgb(100, 34, 7) in RGB, hsl(17, 87%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 93%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642207rgb(100, 34, 7)hsl(17, 87%, 21%)hsv(17, 93%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 93%, 61%)oklch(34.9% 0.102 39.8)lab(23.66% 29.42 31.64)lch(23.66% 43.20 47.08)What #642207 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 #642207, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642207 Channel Values
How #642207 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 34 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 87% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 93% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 93% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.84:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642207 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 #642207
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642207; 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 #642207
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 #642207 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.
#642207#353505#4C2E06#414100#513701#652020#642118#373737Using #642207 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642207: #642207;background-color: #642207;colors: { 'color-642207': '#642207' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.133, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_642207">#642207</color>fill="#642207"More Brown Colors
#642207 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642207 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642207?
#642207 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 34, 7) in RGB and hsl(17, 87%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #642207?
#642207 is rgb(100, 34, 7) — red 100, green 34, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642207?
#642207 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 93%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642207 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642207 scores 11.84:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642207 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642207 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 17.44, which is visibly different.
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