#645317 Color
#645317 is rgb(100, 83, 23) in RGB, hsl(47, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 77%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645317rgb(100, 83, 23)hsl(47, 63%, 24%)hsv(47, 77%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 77%, 61%)oklch(44.7% 0.08 92.7)lab(36.15% 2.10 35.87)lch(36.15% 35.93 86.66)What #645317 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 #645317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645317 Channel Values
How #645317 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 83 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 77% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 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 #645317 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 #645317
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645317; 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 #645317
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 #645317 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.
#645317#565617#5C5517#595915#5E5716#684E4E#66503F#545454Using #645317 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645317: #645317;background-color: #645317;colors: { 'color-645317': '#645317' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.325, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_645317">#645317</color>fill="#645317"More Yellow Colors
#645317 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645317 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645317?
#645317 is a dark yellow — rgb(100, 83, 23) in RGB and hsl(47, 63%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #645317?
#645317 is rgb(100, 83, 23) — red 100, green 83, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645317?
#645317 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645317 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645317 scores 7.52:1 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 #645317 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645317 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 20.28, which is visibly different.
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