What color is #642A32?

#642A32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #642A32?

The RGB value is 100, 42, 50: 100 red, 42 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642A32?

The complementary color is #2A645C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642A32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642A32 color

#642A32 rgb(100, 42, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #642A32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 16.5% green and 19.6% blue (100, 42, 50).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 41% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 50% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.94:1).

#642A32 color codes

HEX	`#642A32`
RGB	`rgb(100, 42, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 16.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 41%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 58%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 50%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.55, 27.03, 7.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.55, 28.11, 15.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.66, 4.596, 3.553)`
Decimal	`6564402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642A32, 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 #642A32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642A32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.94:1	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 #642A32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642a32; }
.text { color: #642a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642a32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 42 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642a32, #643f2a); }

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Questions

What color is #642A32?: #642A32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #642A32?: The RGB value is 100, 42, 50: 100 red, 42 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642A32?: The complementary color is #2A645C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642A32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.