What color is #643336?

#643336 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 #643336?

The RGB value is 100, 51, 54: 100 red, 51 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #643336?

The complementary color is #336461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #643336?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#643336 color

#643336 rgb(100, 51, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #643336 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 20% green and 21.2% blue (100, 51, 54).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 46% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#643336 color codes

HEX	`#643336`
RGB	`rgb(100, 51, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 20%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 49%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 46%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.69, 22.3, 8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.69, 23.71, 19.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.106, 5.344, 4.147)`
Decimal	`6566710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #643336, 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 #643336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#643336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #643336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #643336; }
.text { color: #643336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #643336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 51 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #643336, #644833); }

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Questions

What color is #643336?: #643336 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 #643336?: The RGB value is 100, 51, 54: 100 red, 51 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #643336?: The complementary color is #336461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #643336?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.