#645235 Color
#645235 is rgb(100, 82, 53) in RGB, hsl(37, 31%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645235rgb(100, 82, 53)hsl(37, 31%, 30%)hsv(37, 47%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 61%)oklch(44.9% 0.049 78.9)lab(36.18% 4.53 19.95)lch(36.18% 20.46 77.20)What #645235 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 #645235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645235 Channel Values
How #645235 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 82 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 31% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 47% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 47% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645235 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 #645235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645235; 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 #645235
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 #645235 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.
#645235#555535#5C5435#585834#5D5634#664F4F#655046#555555Using #645235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645235: #645235;background-color: #645235;colors: { 'color-645235': '#645235' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.322, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_645235">#645235</color>fill="#645235"More Brown Colors
#645235 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645235?
#645235 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 82, 53) in RGB and hsl(37, 31%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #645235?
#645235 is rgb(100, 82, 53) — red 100, green 82, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645235?
#645235 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645235 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645235 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 22.05, which is visibly different.
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