#643F30 Color
#643F30 is rgb(100, 63, 48) in RGB, hsl(17, 35%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 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 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#643F30rgb(100, 63, 48)hsl(17, 35%, 29%)hsv(17, 52%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 61%)oklch(40.7% 0.058 42.8)lab(30.83% 15.27 16.21)lch(30.83% 22.27 46.71)What #643F30 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 #643F30, 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.
#643F30 Channel Values
How #643F30 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 63 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 35% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 52% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 52% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.15:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #643F30 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 #643F30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #643F30; 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 #643F30
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 #643F30 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.
#643F30#474730#544430#4E4E2E#57482F#653D3D#653E38#484848Using #643F30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-643f30: #643F30;background-color: #643F30;colors: { 'color-643f30': '#643F30' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.247, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_643f30">#643F30</color>fill="#643F30"More Brown Colors
#643F30 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#643F30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #643F30?
#643F30 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 63, 48) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #643F30?
#643F30 is rgb(100, 63, 48) — red 100, green 63, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #643F30?
#643F30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #643F30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #643F30 scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #643F30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #643F30 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 26.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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