What color is #642836?

#642836 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #642836?

The RGB value is 100, 40, 54: 100 red, 40 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642836?

The complementary color is #286456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642836 color

#642836 rgb(100, 40, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #642836 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 15.7% green and 21.2% blue (100, 40, 54).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 46% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.06:1).

#642836 color codes

HEX	`#642836`
RGB	`rgb(100, 40, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 15.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 60%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 46%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.24, 28.58, 4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.24, 28.95, 9.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.681, 4.494, 4.005)`
Decimal	`6563894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642836, 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 #642836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #642836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642836; }
.text { color: #642836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 40 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642836, #643828); }

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Questions

What color is #642836?: #642836 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #642836?: The RGB value is 100, 40, 54: 100 red, 40 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642836?: The complementary color is #286456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.