#644A20 Color
#644A20 is rgb(100, 74, 32) in RGB, hsl(37, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 68%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#644A20rgb(100, 74, 32)hsl(37, 52%, 26%)hsv(37, 68%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 68%, 61%)oklch(42.8% 0.068 77.1)lab(33.63% 7.73 28.93)lch(33.63% 29.95 75.04)What #644A20 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 #644A20, 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.
#644A20 Channel Values
How #644A20 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 74 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 68% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 68% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644A20 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 #644A20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644A20; 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 #644A20
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 #644A20 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.
#644A20#4F4F20#584D20#54541E#5B501F#674646#66483A#4E4E4EUsing #644A20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-644a20: #644A20;background-color: #644A20;colors: { 'color-644a20': '#644A20' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.290, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_644a20">#644A20</color>fill="#644A20"More Brown Colors
#644A20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#644A20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #644A20?
#644A20 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 74, 32) in RGB and hsl(37, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #644A20?
#644A20 is rgb(100, 74, 32) — red 100, green 74, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #644A20?
#644A20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 68%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #644A20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #644A20 scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #644A20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #644A20 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 24.33, which is visibly different.
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