#644A40 Color
#644A40 is rgb(100, 74, 64) in RGB, hsl(17, 22%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#644A40rgb(100, 74, 64)hsl(17, 22%, 32%)hsv(17, 36%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 61%)oklch(43.4% 0.039 42)lab(34.10% 10.26 10.51)lch(34.10% 14.69 45.70)What #644A40 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 #644A40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#644A40 Channel Values
How #644A40 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 22% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 36% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 36% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644A40 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 #644A40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644A40; 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 #644A40
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 #644A40 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.
#644A40#4F4F40#584D40#54543F#5B503F#654949#644945#505050Using #644A40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-644a40: #644A40;background-color: #644A40;colors: { 'color-644a40': '#644A40' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.290, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_644a40">#644A40</color>fill="#644A40"More Brown Colors
#644A40 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#644A40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #644A40?
#644A40 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 74, 64) in RGB and hsl(17, 22%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.
What is the RGB value of #644A40?
#644A40 is rgb(100, 74, 64) — red 100, green 74, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #644A40?
#644A40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #644A40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #644A40 scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #644A40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #644A40 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 17.95, which is visibly different.
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