What color is #641E2E?

#641E2E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #641E2E?

The RGB value is 100, 30, 46: 100 red, 30 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #641E2E?

The complementary color is #1E6454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #641E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#641E2E color

#641E2E rgb(100, 30, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #641E2E is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 11.8% green and 18% blue (100, 30, 46).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 54% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 54% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#641E2E color codes

HEX	`#641E2E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 30, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 11.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 54%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 70%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 54%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.12, 32.79, 7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.12, 33.54, 12.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.213, 3.836, 2.997)`
Decimal	`6561326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #641E2E, 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 #641E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#641E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #641E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #641e2e; }
.text { color: #641e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #641e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 30 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #641e2e, #64311e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #641E2E?: #641E2E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #641E2E?: The RGB value is 100, 30, 46: 100 red, 30 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #641E2E?: The complementary color is #1E6454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #641E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.