#645B4A Color
#645B4A is rgb(100, 91, 74) in RGB, hsl(39, 15%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645B4Argb(100, 91, 74)hsl(39, 15%, 34%)hsv(39, 26%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 61%)oklch(47.5% 0.029 83.3)lab(39.16% 1.52 11.24)lch(39.16% 11.34 82.31)What #645B4A 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 #645B4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645B4A Channel Values
How #645B4A 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 91 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 15% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 26% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 26% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.69:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645B4A 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 #645B4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645B4A; 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 #645B4A
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 #645B4A 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.
#645B4A#5D5D4A#605C4A#5E5E4A#615D4A#665959#655A53#5C5C5CUsing #645B4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645b4a: #645B4A;background-color: #645B4A;colors: { 'color-645b4a': '#645B4A' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.357, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_645b4a">#645B4A</color>fill="#645B4A"More Brown Colors
#645B4A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645B4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645B4A?
#645B4A is a dark brown — rgb(100, 91, 74) in RGB and hsl(39, 15%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #645B4A?
#645B4A is rgb(100, 91, 74) — red 100, green 91, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645B4A?
#645B4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645B4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645B4A scores 6.69:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645B4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645B4A 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 12.5, which is visibly different.
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