What color is #642744?

#642744 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #642744?

The RGB value is 100, 39, 68: 100 red, 39 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642744?

The complementary color is #276447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642744 color

#642744 rgb(100, 39, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #642744 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 15.3% green and 26.7% blue (100, 39, 68).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 44% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 32% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#642744 color codes

HEX	`#642744`
RGB	`rgb(100, 39, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 15.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 44%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 61%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 32%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.5, 30.96, -4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.5, 31.28, 351.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.025, 4.578, 5.981)`
Decimal	`6563652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642744, 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 #642744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #642744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642744; }
.text { color: #642744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 39 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642744, #642927); }

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Questions

What color is #642744?: #642744 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #642744?: The RGB value is 100, 39, 68: 100 red, 39 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642744?: The complementary color is #276447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.