What color is #64404C?

#64404C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64404C?

The RGB value is 100, 64, 76: 100 red, 64 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64404C?

The complementary color is #406458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64404C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64404C color

#64404C rgb(100, 64, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #64404C is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 25.1% green and 29.8% blue (100, 64, 76).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 24% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#64404C color codes

HEX	`#64404C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 64, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 25.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 36%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, 17.6, -0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 17.61, 357.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.394, 6.898, 7.726)`
Decimal	`6570060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64404C, 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 #64404C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64404C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #64404C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64404c; }
.text { color: #64404c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64404c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 64 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64404c, #644640); }

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Questions

What color is #64404C?: #64404C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64404C?: The RGB value is 100, 64, 76: 100 red, 64 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64404C?: The complementary color is #406458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64404C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.