What color is #64454A?

#64454A 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 #64454A?

The RGB value is 100, 69, 74: 100 red, 69 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64454A?

The complementary color is #45645F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64454A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64454A color

#64454A rgb(100, 69, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #64454A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 27.1% green and 29% blue (100, 69, 74).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#64454A color codes

HEX	`#64454A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 69, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 27.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.83, 14.15, 2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.83, 14.35, 9.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.62, 7.46, 7.463)`
Decimal	`6571338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64454A, 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 #64454A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64454A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #64454A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64454a; }
.text { color: #64454a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64454a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 69 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64454a, #644f45); }

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Questions

What color is #64454A?: #64454A 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 #64454A?: The RGB value is 100, 69, 74: 100 red, 69 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64454A?: The complementary color is #45645F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64454A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.