What color is #643445?

#643445 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #643445?

The RGB value is 100, 52, 69: 100 red, 52 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #643445?

The complementary color is #346453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #643445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#643445 color

#643445 rgb(100, 52, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #643445 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 20.4% green and 27.1% blue (100, 52, 69).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 31% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#643445 color codes

HEX	`#643445`
RGB	`rgb(100, 52, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 20.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 48%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 31%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.37, 23.77, -0.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.37, 23.78, 357.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.558, 5.596, 6.311)`
Decimal	`6566981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #643445, 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 #643445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#643445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #643445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #643445; }
.text { color: #643445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #643445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 52 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #643445, #643b34); }

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Questions

What color is #643445?: #643445 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #643445?: The RGB value is 100, 52, 69: 100 red, 52 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #643445?: The complementary color is #346453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #643445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.