What color is #641F2A?

#641F2A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #641F2A?

The RGB value is 100, 31, 42: 100 red, 31 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #641F2A?

The complementary color is #1F6459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #641F2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#641F2A color

#641F2A rgb(100, 31, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #641F2A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 12.2% green and 16.5% blue (100, 31, 42).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 53% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 58% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#641F2A color codes

HEX	`#641F2A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 31, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 12.2%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 53%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 69%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 58%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.19, 31.94, 9.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.19, 33.45, 17.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.164, 3.857, 2.61)`
Decimal	`6561578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #641F2A, 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 #641F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#641F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	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 #641F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #641f2a; }
.text { color: #641f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #641f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 31 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #641f2a, #64361f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #641F2A?: #641F2A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #641F2A?: The RGB value is 100, 31, 42: 100 red, 31 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #641F2A?: The complementary color is #1F6459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #641F2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.