#64534A Color
#64534A is rgb(100, 83, 74) in RGB, hsl(21, 15%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#64534Argb(100, 83, 74)hsl(21, 15%, 34%)hsv(21, 26%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 61%)oklch(45.7% 0.027 49.5)lab(36.84% 6.12 8.06)lch(36.84% 10.12 52.79)What #64534A 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 #64534A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#64534A Channel Values
How #64534A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 15% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 26% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 26% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64534A 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 #64534A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64534A; 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 #64534A
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 #64534A 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.
#64534A#56564A#5C554A#595949#5E574A#655252#65524F#565656Using #64534A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-64534a: #64534A;background-color: #64534A;colors: { 'color-64534a': '#64534A' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.325, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_64534a">#64534A</color>fill="#64534A"More Brown Colors
#64534A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#64534A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #64534A?
#64534A is a dark brown — rgb(100, 83, 74) in RGB and hsl(21, 15%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.16.
What is the RGB value of #64534A?
#64534A is rgb(100, 83, 74) — red 100, green 83, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #64534A?
#64534A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #64534A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #64534A scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #64534A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #64534A 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 12.64, which is visibly different.
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