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#64520C Color

#64520C is rgb(100, 82, 12) in RGB, hsl(48, 79%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 88%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64520C
HEX#64520C
RGBrgb(100, 82, 12)
HSLhsl(48, 79%, 22%)
HSVhsv(48, 88%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 88%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.086 93.1)
LABlab(35.80% 2.32 39.71)
LCHlch(35.80% 39.78 86.65)

What #64520C 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 #64520C, 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 yellow in the library.

#64520C Channel Values

How #64520C 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 82 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 79% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 88% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 88% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.63:1 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 #64520C 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 text7.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64520C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64520C; 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 #64520C

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 #64520C 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#64520C
Protanopia#55550B
Protanomaly#5C540C
Deuteranopia#585808
Deuteranomaly#5D560A
Tritanopia#684D4D
Tritanomaly#664F3D
Achromatopsia#545454

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #64520C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64520c: #64520C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64520C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64520c': '#64520C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.322, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_64520c">#64520C</color>
SVG fillfill="#64520C"

More Yellow Colors

#64520C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64520C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64520C?

#64520C is a dark yellow — rgb(100, 82, 12) in RGB and hsl(48, 79%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #64520C?

#64520C is rgb(100, 82, 12) — red 100, green 82, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64520C?

#64520C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 88%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64520C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #64520C scores 7.63:1 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 #64520C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64520C 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.95, which is visibly different.

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