#645844 Color
#645844 is rgb(100, 88, 68) in RGB, hsl(38, 19%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645844rgb(100, 88, 68)hsl(38, 19%, 33%)hsv(38, 32%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 61%)oklch(46.6% 0.034 80.3)lab(38.17% 2.55 13.53)lch(38.17% 13.77 79.35)What #645844 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 #645844, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645844 Channel Values
How #645844 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 88 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 19% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 32% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 32% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645844 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 #645844
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645844; 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 #645844
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 #645844 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.
#645844#5A5A44#5E5944#5C5C44#5F5B44#665656#65574F#595959Using #645844 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645844: #645844;background-color: #645844;colors: { 'color-645844': '#645844' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.345, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_645844">#645844</color>fill="#645844"More Brown Colors
#645844 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645844 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645844?
#645844 is a dark brown — rgb(100, 88, 68) in RGB and hsl(38, 19%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #645844?
#645844 is rgb(100, 88, 68) — red 100, green 88, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645844?
#645844 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645844 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645844 scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645844 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645844 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 15.12, which is visibly different.
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