What color is #64272C?

#64272C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64272C?

The RGB value is 100, 39, 44: 100 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64272C?

The complementary color is #27645F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64272C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64272C color

#64272C rgb(100, 39, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #64272C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 15.3% green and 17.3% blue (100, 39, 44).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 44% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 56% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#64272C color codes

HEX	`#64272C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 39, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 15.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 44%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 61%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 56%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.77, 28.05, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.77, 30.02, 20.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.436, 4.343, 2.882)`
Decimal	`6563628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64272C, 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 #64272C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64272C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #64272C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64272c; }
.text { color: #64272c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64272c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 39 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64272c, #644127); }

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Questions

What color is #64272C?: #64272C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64272C?: The RGB value is 100, 39, 44: 100 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64272C?: The complementary color is #27645F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64272C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.