#645854 Color
#645854 is rgb(100, 88, 84) in RGB, hsl(15, 9%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645854rgb(100, 88, 84)hsl(15, 9%, 36%)hsv(15, 16%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 61%)oklch(47.1% 0.017 39.3)lab(38.50% 4.50 4.21)lch(38.50% 6.16 43.10)What #645854 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 #645854, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645854 Channel Values
How #645854 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 9% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 16% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 16% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645854 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 #645854
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645854; 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 #645854
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 #645854 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.
#645854#5A5A54#5E5954#5C5C54#5F5B54#645858#645856#5A5A5AUsing #645854 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645854: #645854;background-color: #645854;colors: { 'color-645854': '#645854' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.345, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_645854">#645854</color>fill="#645854"More Gray Colors
#645854 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645854 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645854?
#645854 is a dark gray — rgb(100, 88, 84) in RGB and hsl(15, 9%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.72.
What is the RGB value of #645854?
#645854 is rgb(100, 88, 84) — red 100, green 88, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645854?
#645854 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645854 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645854 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645854 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645854 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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