#645A4F Color
#645A4F is rgb(100, 90, 79) in RGB, hsl(31, 12%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 21%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645A4Frgb(100, 90, 79)hsl(31, 12%, 35%)hsv(31, 21%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 21%, 61%)oklch(47.4% 0.022 69.9)lab(38.97% 2.70 7.93)lch(38.97% 8.38 71.21)What #645A4F 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 #645A4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645A4F Channel Values
How #645A4F 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 90 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 12% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 21% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 21% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645A4F 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 #645A4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645A4F; 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 #645A4F
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 #645A4F 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.
#645A4F#5C5C4F#5F5B4F#5D5D4F#605C4F#655959#655955#5C5C5CUsing #645A4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645a4f: #645A4F;background-color: #645A4F;colors: { 'color-645a4f': '#645A4F' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.353, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_645a4f">#645A4F</color>fill="#645A4F"More Brown Colors
#645A4F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645A4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645A4F?
#645A4F is a dark brown — rgb(100, 90, 79) in RGB and hsl(31, 12%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #645A4F?
#645A4F is rgb(100, 90, 79) — red 100, green 90, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645A4F?
#645A4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 21%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645A4F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645A4F scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645A4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645A4F 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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