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#643017 Color

#643017 is rgb(100, 48, 23) in RGB, hsl(19, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 77%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#643017
HEX#643017
RGBrgb(100, 48, 23)
HSLhsl(19, 63%, 24%)
HSVhsv(19, 77%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 77%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(37.4% 0.084 44.7)
LABlab(26.75% 22.48 26.63)
LCHlch(26.75% 34.85 49.84)

What #643017 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 #643017, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#643017 Channel Values

How #643017 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 48 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 63% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 77% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 77% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643017 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.

TextWhite text10.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #643017

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643017; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #643017

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #643017 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.

Typical#643017
Protanopia#3D3D16
Protanomaly#4F3817
Deuteranopia#464612
Deuteranomaly#543F14
Tritanopia#652E2E
Tritanomaly#652F26
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #643017 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-643017: #643017;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #643017;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-643017': '#643017' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.188, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_643017">#643017</color>
SVG fillfill="#643017"

More Brown Colors

#643017 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#643017 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #643017?

#643017 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 48, 23) in RGB and hsl(19, 63%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #643017?

#643017 is rgb(100, 48, 23) — red 100, green 48, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #643017?

#643017 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #643017 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #643017 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #643017 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #643017 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 19.48, which is visibly different.

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