What color is #642030?

#642030 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #642030?

The RGB value is 100, 32, 48: 100 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642030?

The complementary color is #206454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642030 color

#642030 rgb(100, 32, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #642030 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 12.5% green and 18.8% blue (100, 32, 48).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 52% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#642030 color codes

HEX	`#642030`
RGB	`rgb(100, 32, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 12.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 68%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 52%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.53, 32.04, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.53, 32.64, 11.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.306, 3.957, 3.227)`
Decimal	`6561840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642030, 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 #642030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #642030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642030; }
.text { color: #642030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 32 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642030, #643220); }

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Questions

What color is #642030?: #642030 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #642030?: The RGB value is 100, 32, 48: 100 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642030?: The complementary color is #206454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.