What color is #641226?

#641226 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #641226?

The RGB value is 100, 18, 38: 100 red, 18 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #641226?

The complementary color is #126450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #641226?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#641226 color

#641226 rgb(100, 18, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #641226 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 7.1% green and 14.9% blue (100, 18, 38).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 69% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 62% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Cheese (#670728), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.68:1).

#641226 color codes

HEX	`#641226`
RGB	`rgb(100, 18, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 7.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 69%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 82%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 62%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.14, 37, 9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.14, 38.3, 14.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.822, 3.283, 2.16)`
Decimal	`6558246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #641226, 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 #641226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#641226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #641226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #641226; }
.text { color: #641226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #641226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 18 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #641226, #642712); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #641226?: #641226 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #641226?: The RGB value is 100, 18, 38: 100 red, 18 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #641226?: The complementary color is #126450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #641226?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.