What color is #64454F?

#64454F 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 #64454F?

The RGB value is 100, 69, 79: 100 red, 69 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64454F?

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

Is black or white text better on #64454F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64454F color

#64454F rgb(100, 69, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #64454F is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 27.1% green and 31% blue (100, 69, 79).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 21% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#64454F color codes

HEX	`#64454F`
RGB	`rgb(100, 69, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 27.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 21%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.99, 15.01, -0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.99, 15.02, 357.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.795, 7.531, 8.386)`
Decimal	`6571343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64454F, 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 #64454F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64454F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #64454F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64454f; }
.text { color: #64454f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64454f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 69 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64454f, #644a45); }

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Questions

What color is #64454F?: #64454F 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 #64454F?: The RGB value is 100, 69, 79: 100 red, 69 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64454F?: The complementary color is #45645A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64454F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.