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#64571B Color

#64571B is rgb(100, 87, 27) in RGB, hsl(49, 57%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 73%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64571B
HEX#64571B
RGBrgb(100, 87, 27)
HSLhsl(49, 57%, 25%)
HSVhsv(49, 73%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 73%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.08 96.8)
LABlab(37.36% -0.02 35.25)
LCHlch(37.36% 35.25 90.03)

What #64571B 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 #64571B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#64571B Channel Values

How #64571B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 87 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 57% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 73% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 73% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64571B 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.

TextWhite text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64571B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64571B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #64571B

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 #64571B 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.

Typical#64571B
Protanopia#59591B
Protanomaly#5E581B
Deuteranopia#5C5C1A
Deuteranomaly#5F5A1A
Tritanopia#685252
Tritanomaly#665442
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #64571B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-64571b: #64571B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64571B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64571b': '#64571B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.341, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_64571b">#64571B</color>
SVG fillfill="#64571B"

More Yellow Colors

#64571B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64571B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64571B?

#64571B is a dark yellow — rgb(100, 87, 27) in RGB and hsl(49, 57%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.

What is the RGB value of #64571B?

#64571B is rgb(100, 87, 27) — red 100, green 87, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64571B?

#64571B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 73%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64571B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #64571B scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64571B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64571B 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 17.82, which is visibly different.

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