#642611 Color
#642611 is rgb(100, 38, 17) in RGB, hsl(15, 71%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 83%, 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 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#642611rgb(100, 38, 17)hsl(15, 71%, 23%)hsv(15, 83%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 83%, 61%)oklch(35.6% 0.095 38.5)lab(24.51% 27.66 27.81)lch(24.51% 39.22 45.16)What #642611 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 #642611, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#642611 Channel Values
How #642611 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 38 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 71% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 83% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 83% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.49:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642611 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 #642611
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642611; 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 #642611
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 #642611 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.
#642611#373710#4D3110#424209#52390C#652424#64251E#393939Using #642611 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-642611: #642611;background-color: #642611;colors: { 'color-642611': '#642611' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.149, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_642611">#642611</color>fill="#642611"More Brown Colors
#642611 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#642611 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #642611?
#642611 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 38, 17) in RGB and hsl(15, 71%, 23%) 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 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #642611?
#642611 is rgb(100, 38, 17) — red 100, green 38, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #642611?
#642611 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 83%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #642611 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #642611 scores 11.49:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #642611 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #642611 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 19.22, which is visibly different.
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