What color is #644046?

#644046 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #644046?

The RGB value is 100, 64, 70: 100 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #644046?

The complementary color is #40645E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #644046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#644046 color

#644046 rgb(100, 64, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #644046 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 25.1% green and 27.5% blue (100, 64, 70).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 30% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#644046 color codes

HEX	`#644046`
RGB	`rgb(100, 64, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 25.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 36%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, 16.61, 2.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 16.85, 9.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.195, 6.819, 6.678)`
Decimal	`6570054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #644046, 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 #644046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#644046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #644046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #644046; }
.text { color: #644046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #644046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 64 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #644046, #644c40); }

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Questions

What color is #644046?: #644046 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #644046?: The RGB value is 100, 64, 70: 100 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #644046?: The complementary color is #40645E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #644046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.