What color is #641D1A?

#641D1A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #641D1A?

The RGB value is 100, 29, 26: 100 red, 29 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #641D1A?

The complementary color is #1A6164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #641D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#641D1A color

#641D1A rgb(100, 29, 26)

Shades of red

The hex color #641D1A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 11.4% green and 10.2% blue (100, 29, 26).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 59% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 74% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#641D1A color codes

HEX	`#641D1A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 29, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 11.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 59%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 74%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 74%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.53, 31.71, 19.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.53, 37.41, 32.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.882, 3.663, 1.374)`
Decimal	`6561050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #641D1A, 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 #641D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#641D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #641D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #641d1a; }
.text { color: #641d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #641d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 29 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #641d1a, #64421a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #641D1A?: #641D1A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #641D1A?: The RGB value is 100, 29, 26: 100 red, 29 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #641D1A?: The complementary color is #1A6164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #641D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.