#643B26 Color
#643B26 is rgb(100, 59, 38) in RGB, hsl(20, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643B26rgb(100, 59, 38)hsl(20, 45%, 27%)hsv(20, 62%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 61%)oklch(39.7% 0.067 47.3)lab(29.63% 16.91 20.93)lch(29.63% 26.91 51.07)What #643B26 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 #643B26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643B26 Channel Values
How #643B26 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 59 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 62% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643B26 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 #643B26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643B26; 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 #643B26
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 #643B26 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.
#643B26#444426#534126#4C4C23#564524#653939#653A32#454545Using #643B26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643b26: #643B26;background-color: #643B26;colors: { 'color-643b26': '#643B26' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.231, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_643b26">#643B26</color>fill="#643B26"More Brown Colors
#643B26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643B26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643B26?
#643B26 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 59, 38) in RGB and hsl(20, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #643B26?
#643B26 is rgb(100, 59, 38) — red 100, green 59, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643B26?
#643B26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643B26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643B26 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643B26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643B26 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 24.89, which is visibly different.
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