What color is #643520?

#643520 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Freshly Roasted Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #643520?

The RGB value is 100, 53, 32: 100 red, 53 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #643520?

The complementary color is #204F64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #643520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#643520 color

#643520 rgb(100, 53, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #643520 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 20.8% green and 12.5% blue (100, 53, 32).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 68% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freshly Roasted Coffee (#663322), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#643520 color codes

HEX	`#643520`
RGB	`rgb(100, 53, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 20.8%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 68%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 68%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.74, 18.94, 22.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.74, 29.23, 49.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.79, 5.361, 2.043)`
Decimal	`6567200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #643520, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #643520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#643520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #643520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #643520; }
.text { color: #643520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #643520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 53 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #643520, #645720); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #643520?: #643520 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Freshly Roasted Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #643520?: The RGB value is 100, 53, 32: 100 red, 53 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #643520?: The complementary color is #204F64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #643520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.