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#644A2B Color

#644A2B is rgb(100, 74, 43) in RGB, hsl(33, 40%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#644A2B
HEX#644A2B
RGBrgb(100, 74, 43)
HSLhsl(33, 40%, 28%)
HSVhsv(33, 57%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(43% 0.058 70.2)
LABlab(33.75% 8.41 22.88)
LCHlch(33.75% 24.38 69.81)

What #644A2B 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 #644A2B, 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.

#644A2B Channel Values

How #644A2B 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 74 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 40% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 57% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 57% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.22:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644A2B 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 text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #644A2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644A2B; 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 #644A2B

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 #644A2B 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#644A2B
Protanopia#4F4F2B
Protanomaly#584D2B
Deuteranopia#545429
Deuteranomaly#5B502A
Tritanopia#664747
Tritanomaly#65483D
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #644A2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-644a2b: #644A2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #644A2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-644a2b': '#644A2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.290, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_644a2b">#644A2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#644A2B"

More Brown Colors

#644A2B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#644A2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #644A2B?

#644A2B is a dark brown — rgb(100, 74, 43) in RGB and hsl(33, 40%, 28%) 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #644A2B?

#644A2B is rgb(100, 74, 43) — red 100, green 74, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #644A2B?

#644A2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #644A2B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #644A2B scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #644A2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #644A2B 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 26.6, which is a different colour altogether.

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