What color is #642721?

#642721 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #642721?

The RGB value is 100, 39, 33: 100 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642721?

The complementary color is #215E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642721 color

#642721 rgb(100, 39, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #642721 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 15.3% green and 12.9% blue (100, 39, 33).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 50% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 67% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#642721 color codes

HEX	`#642721`
RGB	`rgb(100, 39, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 15.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 50%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 67%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 67%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.55, 27.1, 17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.55, 32.39, 33.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.256, 4.271, 1.933)`
Decimal	`6563617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642721, 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 #642721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #642721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642721; }
.text { color: #642721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 39 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642721, #644921); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #642721?: #642721 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #642721?: The RGB value is 100, 39, 33: 100 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642721?: The complementary color is #215E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.