#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.
#643017rgb(100, 48, 23)hsl(19, 63%, 24%)hsv(19, 77%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 77%, 61%)oklch(37.4% 0.084 44.7)lab(26.75% 22.48 26.63)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 100 · G 48 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 77% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
#643017#3D3D16#4F3817#464612#543F14#652E2E#652F26#3E3E3EUsing #643017 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643017: #643017;background-color: #643017;colors: { 'color-643017': '#643017' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.188, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_643017">#643017</color>fill="#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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