#643720 Color
#643720 is rgb(100, 55, 32) in RGB, hsl(20, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 68%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643720rgb(100, 55, 32)hsl(20, 52%, 26%)hsv(20, 68%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 68%, 61%)oklch(38.8% 0.073 46.8)lab(28.54% 18.89 23.29)lch(28.54% 29.99 50.95)What #643720 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 #643720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643720 Channel Values
How #643720 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 55 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 68% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 68% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643720 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 #643720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643720; 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 #643720
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 #643720 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.
#643720#41411F#513D20#4A4A1D#55431E#653535#65362E#434343Using #643720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643720: #643720;background-color: #643720;colors: { 'color-643720': '#643720' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.216, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_643720">#643720</color>fill="#643720"More Brown Colors
#643720 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643720?
#643720 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 55, 32) in RGB and hsl(20, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #643720?
#643720 is rgb(100, 55, 32) — red 100, green 55, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643720?
#643720 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 68%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643720 scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643720 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 22.5, which is visibly different.
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