#644E44 Color
#644E44 is rgb(100, 78, 68) in RGB, hsl(19, 19%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#644E44rgb(100, 78, 68)hsl(19, 19%, 33%)hsv(19, 32%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 61%)oklch(44.4% 0.034 45.7)lab(35.30% 8.34 9.65)lch(35.30% 12.76 49.16)What #644E44 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 #644E44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#644E44 Channel Values
How #644E44 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 78 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 19% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 32% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 32% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644E44 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 #644E44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644E44; 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 #644E44
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 #644E44 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.
#644E44#525244#5A5144#565643#5C5343#654D4D#654D49#535353Using #644E44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-644e44: #644E44;background-color: #644E44;colors: { 'color-644e44': '#644E44' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.306, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_644e44">#644E44</color>fill="#644E44"More Brown Colors
#644E44 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#644E44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #644E44?
#644E44 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 78, 68) in RGB and hsl(19, 19%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #644E44?
#644E44 is rgb(100, 78, 68) — red 100, green 78, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #644E44?
#644E44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #644E44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #644E44 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #644E44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #644E44 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 15.68, which is visibly different.
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