What color is #642528?

#642528 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #642528?

The RGB value is 100, 37, 40: 100 red, 37 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642528?

The complementary color is #256461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642528?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642528 color

#642528 rgb(100, 37, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #642528 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 14.5% green and 15.7% blue (100, 37, 40).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 46% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 60% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.43:1).

#642528 color codes

HEX	`#642528`
RGB	`rgb(100, 37, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 14.5%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 46%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 63%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.28, 28.74, 12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.28, 31.43, 23.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.301, 4.186, 2.483)`
Decimal	`6563112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642528, 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 #642528	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642528 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #642528 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642528; }
.text { color: #642528; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642528; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 37 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642528, #644225); }

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Questions

What color is #642528?: #642528 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #642528?: The RGB value is 100, 37, 40: 100 red, 37 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642528?: The complementary color is #256461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642528?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.