#644F53 Color
#644F53 is rgb(100, 79, 83) in RGB, hsl(349, 12%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 17%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#644F53rgb(100, 79, 83)hsl(349, 12%, 35%)hsv(349, 21%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 17%, 61%)oklch(45.1% 0.029 5.5)lab(35.92% 9.60 1.16)lch(35.92% 9.67 6.88)What #644F53 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 #644F53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#644F53 Channel Values
How #644F53 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 79 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 12% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 21% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 17% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.54:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #644F53 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 #644F53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #644F53; 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 #644F53
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 #644F53 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.
#644F53#535353#5A5153#575752#5C5453#645050#644F51#545454Using #644F53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-644f53: #644F53;background-color: #644F53;colors: { 'color-644f53': '#644F53' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.310, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_644f53">#644F53</color>fill="#644F53"More Red Colors
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#644F53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #644F53?
#644F53 is a dark red — rgb(100, 79, 83) in RGB and hsl(349, 12%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #644F53?
#644F53 is rgb(100, 79, 83) — red 100, green 79, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #644F53?
#644F53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 17%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #644F53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #644F53 scores 7.54:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #644F53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #644F53 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 12.87, which is visibly different.
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