#643B3A Color
#643B3A is rgb(100, 59, 58) in RGB, hsl(1, 27%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643B3Argb(100, 59, 58)hsl(1, 27%, 31%)hsv(1, 42%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 61%)oklch(40.1% 0.058 21.5)lab(29.98% 18.49 8.71)lch(29.98% 20.44 25.23)What #643B3A 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 #643B3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643B3A Channel Values
How #643B3A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 27% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 42% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 42% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643B3A 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 #643B3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643B3A; 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 #643B3A
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 #643B3A 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.
#643B3A#44443A#53413A#4C4C38#564539#643B3B#643B3B#464646Using #643B3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643b3a: #643B3A;background-color: #643B3A;colors: { 'color-643b3a': '#643B3A' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.231, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_643b3a">#643B3A</color>fill="#643B3A"More Red Colors
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#643B3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643B3A?
#643B3A is a dark red — rgb(100, 59, 58) in RGB and hsl(1, 27%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #643B3A?
#643B3A is rgb(100, 59, 58) — red 100, green 59, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643B3A?
#643B3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643B3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643B3A scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643B3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643B3A 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 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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