#642302 Color
#642302 is rgb(100, 35, 2) in RGB, hsl(20, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 98%, 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 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642302rgb(100, 35, 2)hsl(20, 96%, 20%)hsv(20, 98%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 98%, 61%)oklch(35% 0.102 42.6)lab(23.82% 28.83 33.82)lch(23.82% 44.43 49.55)What #642302 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 #642302, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642302 Channel Values
How #642302 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 35 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 98% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.78:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642302 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 #642302
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642302; 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 #642302
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 #642302 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.
#642302#353500#4C2F01#414100#513700#652020#642118#383838Using #642302 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642302: #642302;background-color: #642302;colors: { 'color-642302': '#642302' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.137, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_642302">#642302</color>fill="#642302"More Brown Colors
#642302 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642302 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642302?
#642302 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 35, 2) in RGB and hsl(20, 96%, 20%) 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 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #642302?
#642302 is rgb(100, 35, 2) — red 100, green 35, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642302?
#642302 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 98%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642302 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642302 scores 11.78:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642302 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642302 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 16.12, which is visibly different.
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