What color is #642E38?

#642E38 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 #642E38?

The RGB value is 100, 46, 56: 100 red, 46 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #642E38?

The complementary color is #2E645A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #642E38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#642E38 color

#642E38 rgb(100, 46, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #642E38 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 18% green and 22% blue (100, 46, 56).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 44% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

#642E38 color codes

HEX	`#642E38`
RGB	`rgb(100, 46, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 18%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 44%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.59, 25.47, 5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.59, 25.99, 11.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.947, 4.95, 4.33)`
Decimal	`6565432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #642E38, 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 #642E38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#642E38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #642E38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #642e38; }
.text { color: #642e38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #642e38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 46 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #642e38, #643f2e); }

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Questions

What color is #642E38?: #642E38 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 #642E38?: The RGB value is 100, 46, 56: 100 red, 46 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #642E38?: The complementary color is #2E645A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #642E38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.