#645744 Color
#645744 is rgb(100, 87, 68) in RGB, hsl(36, 19%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645744rgb(100, 87, 68)hsl(36, 19%, 33%)hsv(36, 32%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 61%)oklch(46.4% 0.034 77.1)lab(37.88% 3.12 13.14)lch(37.88% 13.51 76.65)What #645744 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 #645744, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645744 Channel Values
How #645744 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 87 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 19% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 32% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 32% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645744 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 #645744
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645744; 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 #645744
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 #645744 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.
#645744#595944#5E5844#5C5C43#5F5A44#665555#65564F#595959Using #645744 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645744: #645744;background-color: #645744;colors: { 'color-645744': '#645744' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.341, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_645744">#645744</color>fill="#645744"More Brown Colors
#645744 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645744 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645744?
#645744 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 87, 68) in RGB and hsl(36, 19%, 33%) 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 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #645744?
#645744 is rgb(100, 87, 68) — red 100, green 87, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645744?
#645744 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645744 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645744 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645744 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645744 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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