#643D30 Color
#643D30 is rgb(100, 61, 48) in RGB, hsl(15, 35%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 52%, 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 7.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643D30rgb(100, 61, 48)hsl(15, 35%, 29%)hsv(15, 52%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 52%, 61%)oklch(40.3% 0.059 39.2)lab(30.30% 16.45 15.54)lch(30.30% 22.63 43.37)What #643D30 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 #643D30, 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 brown in the library.
#643D30 Channel Values
How #643D30 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 61 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 35% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 52% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 52% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.32:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643D30 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 #643D30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643D30; 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 #643D30
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 #643D30 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.
#643D30#464630#534230#4D4D2E#57472F#653C3C#643C37#474747Using #643D30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643d30: #643D30;background-color: #643D30;colors: { 'color-643d30': '#643D30' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.239, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_643d30">#643D30</color>fill="#643D30"More Brown Colors
#643D30 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643D30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643D30?
#643D30 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 61, 48) in RGB and hsl(15, 35%, 29%) 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 7.46.
What is the RGB value of #643D30?
#643D30 is rgb(100, 61, 48) — red 100, green 61, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643D30?
#643D30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 52%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643D30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643D30 scores 9.32:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643D30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643D30 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 26.67, which is a different colour altogether.
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