#643217 Color
#643217 is rgb(100, 50, 23) in RGB, hsl(21, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 77%, 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 5.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643217rgb(100, 50, 23)hsl(21, 63%, 24%)hsv(21, 77%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 77%, 61%)oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)lab(27.22% 21.35 27.12)lch(27.22% 34.51 51.79)What #643217 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 #643217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643217 Channel Values
How #643217 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 50 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 77% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643217 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 #643217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643217; 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 #643217
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 #643217 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.
#643217#3E3E16#503A17#474712#544014#652F2F#653028#404040Using #643217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643217: #643217;background-color: #643217;colors: { 'color-643217': '#643217' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.196, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_643217">#643217</color>fill="#643217"More Brown Colors
#643217 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643217?
#643217 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 50, 23) in RGB and hsl(21, 63%, 24%) 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 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #643217?
#643217 is rgb(100, 50, 23) — red 100, green 50, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643217?
#643217 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643217 scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643217 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 19.2, which is visibly different.
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