#643E26 Color
#643E26 is rgb(100, 62, 38) in RGB, hsl(23, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 62%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643E26rgb(100, 62, 38)hsl(23, 45%, 27%)hsv(23, 62%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 62%, 61%)oklch(40.3% 0.065 52.2)lab(30.42% 15.15 21.86)lch(30.42% 26.60 55.28)What #643E26 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 #643E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#643E26 Channel Values
How #643E26 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 62 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 62% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.3:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643E26 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 #643E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643E26; 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 #643E26
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 #643E26 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.
#643E26#464626#544326#4D4D23#574724#653C3C#653D34#474747Using #643E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643e26: #643E26;background-color: #643E26;colors: { 'color-643e26': '#643E26' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.243, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_643e26">#643E26</color>fill="#643E26"More Brown Colors
#643E26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643E26?
#643E26 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 62, 38) in RGB and hsl(23, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #643E26?
#643E26 is rgb(100, 62, 38) — red 100, green 62, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643E26?
#643E26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 62%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643E26 scores 9.3:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643E26 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 24.73, which is visibly different.
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