Close to Sable
#643A2E
#643A2E is a dark, muted red, close to the color Sable. In RGB it’s made of 39.2% red, 22.7% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #643A2E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.60:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.19:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.60:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.19:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #643A2E as they’d see it.
#643A2E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #643A2E
What color is #643A2E?
#643A2E is a dark, muted red, close to the color Sable. In RGB it’s made of 39.2% red, 22.7% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #643A2E in RGB?
#643A2E is rgb(100, 58, 46): 100 red, 58 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #643A2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 54, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #643A2E?
PANTONE 477 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #643A2E?
Its complement #004C5C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.