#645340 Color
#645340 is rgb(100, 83, 64) in RGB, hsl(32, 22%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 36%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645340rgb(100, 83, 64)hsl(32, 22%, 32%)hsv(32, 36%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 36%, 61%)oklch(45.4% 0.037 69.8)lab(36.64% 5.00 13.93)lch(36.64% 14.80 70.27)What #645340 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 #645340, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645340 Channel Values
How #645340 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 22% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 36% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 36% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645340 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 #645340
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645340; 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 #645340
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 #645340 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.
#645340#565640#5C5540#59593F#5E5740#665151#65524B#565656Using #645340 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645340: #645340;background-color: #645340;colors: { 'color-645340': '#645340' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.325, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_645340">#645340</color>fill="#645340"More Brown Colors
#645340 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645340 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645340?
#645340 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 83, 64) in RGB and hsl(32, 22%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #645340?
#645340 is rgb(100, 83, 64) — red 100, green 83, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645340?
#645340 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 36%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645340 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645340 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645340 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645340 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 16.72, which is visibly different.
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