#643541 Color
#643541 is rgb(100, 53, 65) in RGB, hsl(345, 31%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 35%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643541rgb(100, 53, 65)hsl(345, 31%, 30%)hsv(345, 47%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 35%, 61%)oklch(39.2% 0.069 4.4)lab(28.66% 22.65 2.31)lch(28.66% 22.77 5.83)What #643541 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 #643541, 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 red in the library.
#643541 Channel Values
How #643541 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 53 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 31% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 47% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 35% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643541 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #643541 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #643541
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643541; 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 #643541
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #643541.
How #643541 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.
#643541#404041#513C41#49493F#554240#633737#64363B#434343Using #643541 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643541: #643541;background-color: #643541;colors: { 'color-643541': '#643541' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.208, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_643541">#643541</color>fill="#643541"More Red Colors
#643541 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643541 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643541?
#643541 is a dark red — rgb(100, 53, 65) in RGB and hsl(345, 31%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #643541?
#643541 is rgb(100, 53, 65) — red 100, green 53, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643541?
#643541 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 35%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643541 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643541 scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643541 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643541 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.69, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #643541 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.