#644612 Color
#644612 is rgb(100, 70, 18) in RGB, hsl(38, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 82%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#644612rgb(100, 70, 18)hsl(38, 69%, 23%)hsv(38, 82%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 82%, 61%)oklch(41.8% 0.078 76.7)lab(32.40% 9.48 34.57)lch(32.40% 35.85 74.66)What #644612 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 #644612, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#644612 Channel Values
How #644612 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 70 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 82% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644612 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 #644612
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644612; 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 #644612
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 #644612 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.
#644612#4C4C11#574A12#51510D#594D0F#674242#664435#4C4C4CUsing #644612 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-644612: #644612;background-color: #644612;colors: { 'color-644612': '#644612' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.275, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_644612">#644612</color>fill="#644612"More Brown Colors
#644612 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#644612 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #644612?
#644612 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 70, 18) in RGB and hsl(38, 69%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #644612?
#644612 is rgb(100, 70, 18) — red 100, green 70, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #644612?
#644612 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 82%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #644612 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #644612 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #644612 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #644612 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 20.62, which is visibly different.
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