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#64503A Color

#64503A is rgb(100, 80, 58) in RGB, hsl(31, 27%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64503A
HEX#64503A
RGBrgb(100, 80, 58)
HSLhsl(31, 27%, 31%)
HSVhsv(31, 42%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.043 69)
LABlab(35.68% 6.14 16.31)
LCHlch(35.68% 17.43 69.36)

What #64503A 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 #64503A, 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.

#64503A Channel Values

How #64503A 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 80 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 27% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 42% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 42% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64503A 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 text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64503A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64503A; 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 #64503A

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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Shades

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How #64503A 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#64503A
Protanopia#54543A
Protanomaly#5B523A
Deuteranopia#575739
Deuteranomaly#5D5439
Tritanopia#664E4E
Tritanomaly#654F47
Achromatopsia#535353

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #64503A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64503a: #64503A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64503A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64503a': '#64503A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.314, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_64503a">#64503A</color>
SVG fillfill="#64503A"

More Brown Colors

#64503A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64503A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64503A?

#64503A is a dark brown — rgb(100, 80, 58) in RGB and hsl(31, 27%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.

What is the RGB value of #64503A?

#64503A is rgb(100, 80, 58) — red 100, green 80, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64503A?

#64503A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64503A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #64503A scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64503A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64503A 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 19.5, which is visibly different.

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