#645244 Color
#645244 is rgb(100, 82, 68) in RGB, hsl(26, 19%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645244rgb(100, 82, 68)hsl(26, 19%, 33%)hsv(26, 32%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 61%)oklch(45.3% 0.033 59.7)lab(36.43% 6.01 11.20)lch(36.43% 12.71 61.79)What #645244 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 #645244, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645244 Channel Values
How #645244 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 19% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 32% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 32% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645244 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 #645244
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645244; 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 #645244
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 #645244 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.
#645244#555544#5C5444#585843#5D5644#655050#65514C#555555Using #645244 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645244: #645244;background-color: #645244;colors: { 'color-645244': '#645244' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.322, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_645244">#645244</color>fill="#645244"More Brown Colors
#645244 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645244 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645244?
#645244 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 82, 68) in RGB and hsl(26, 19%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.
What is the RGB value of #645244?
#645244 is rgb(100, 82, 68) — red 100, green 82, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645244?
#645244 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645244 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645244 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645244 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645244 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 15.01, which is visibly different.
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