What color is #642529?

#642529 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 #642529?

The RGB value is 100, 37, 41: 100 red, 37 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642529?

The complementary color is #256460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642529?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642529 color

#642529 rgb(100, 37, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #642529 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 14.5% green and 16.1% blue (100, 37, 41).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 46% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 59% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#642529 color codes

HEX	`#642529`
RGB	`rgb(100, 37, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 14.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 46%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 63%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 59%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.3, 28.83, 12.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.3, 31.26, 22.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.318, 4.193, 2.574)`
Decimal	`6563113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642529, 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 #642529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642529 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	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 #642529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642529; }
.text { color: #642529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 37 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642529, #644125); }

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Questions

What color is #642529?: #642529 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 #642529?: The RGB value is 100, 37, 41: 100 red, 37 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642529?: The complementary color is #256460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642529?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.