#643416 Color
#643416 is rgb(100, 52, 22) in RGB, hsl(23, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 78%, 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 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643416rgb(100, 52, 22)hsl(23, 64%, 24%)hsv(23, 78%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 78%, 61%)oklch(38.1% 0.081 50.1)lab(27.70% 20.17 28.15)lch(27.70% 34.63 54.38)What #643416 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 #643416, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643416 Channel Values
How #643416 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 52 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 64% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 78% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 78% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.27:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643416 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 #643416
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643416; 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 #643416
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 #643416 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.
#643416#3F3F15#503B16#484811#554113#653131#653229#414141Using #643416 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643416: #643416;background-color: #643416;colors: { 'color-643416': '#643416' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.204, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_643416">#643416</color>fill="#643416"More Brown Colors
#643416 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643416 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643416?
#643416 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 52, 22) in RGB and hsl(23, 64%, 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 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #643416?
#643416 is rgb(100, 52, 22) — red 100, green 52, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643416?
#643416 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 78%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643416 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643416 scores 10.27:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643416 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643416 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 18.63, which is visibly different.
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