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#64440C Color

#64440C is rgb(100, 68, 12) in RGB, hsl(38, 79%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 88%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64440C
HEX#64440C
RGBrgb(100, 68, 12)
HSLhsl(38, 79%, 22%)
HSVhsv(38, 88%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 88%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.081 75.6)
LABlab(31.81% 10.49 36.47)
LCHlch(31.81% 37.95 73.95)

What #64440C 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 #64440C, 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.

#64440C Channel Values

How #64440C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 68 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 79% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 88% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 88% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.85:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64440C 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.

TextWhite text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64440C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64440C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #64440C

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 #64440C 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.

Typical#64440C
Protanopia#4B4B0B
Protanomaly#56480B
Deuteranopia#505006
Deuteranomaly#594C08
Tritanopia#674040
Tritanomaly#664232
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #64440C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-64440c: #64440C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64440C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64440c': '#64440C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.267, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_64440c">#64440C</color>
SVG fillfill="#64440C"

More Brown Colors

#64440C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64440C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64440C?

#64440C is a dark brown — rgb(100, 68, 12) in RGB and hsl(38, 79%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #64440C?

#64440C is rgb(100, 68, 12) — red 100, green 68, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64440C?

#64440C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 88%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64440C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #64440C 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 #64440C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64440C 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 19.3, which is visibly different.

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