#644140 Color
#644140 is rgb(100, 65, 64) in RGB, hsl(2, 22%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#644140rgb(100, 65, 64)hsl(2, 22%, 32%)hsv(2, 36%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 61%)oklch(41.5% 0.049 21.2)lab(31.66% 15.57 7.17)lch(31.66% 17.14 24.73)What #644140 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 #644140, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#644140 Channel Values
How #644140 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 65 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 22% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 36% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 36% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.85:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644140 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 #644140
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644140; 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 #644140
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 #644140 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.
#644140#484840#554640#4F4F3F#584A3F#644141#644141#4A4A4AUsing #644140 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-644140: #644140;background-color: #644140;colors: { 'color-644140': '#644140' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.255, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_644140">#644140</color>fill="#644140"More Red Colors
#644140 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#644140 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #644140?
#644140 is a dark red — rgb(100, 65, 64) in RGB and hsl(2, 22%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #644140?
#644140 is rgb(100, 65, 64) — red 100, green 65, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #644140?
#644140 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #644140 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #644140 scores 8.85:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #644140 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #644140 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 21.36, which is visibly different.
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