What color is #64484C?

#64484C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64484C?

The RGB value is 100, 72, 76: 100 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64484C?

The complementary color is #486460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64484C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64484C color

#64484C rgb(100, 72, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64484C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 28.2% green and 29.8% blue (100, 72, 76).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 24% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#64484C color codes

HEX	`#64484C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 72, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 28.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 28%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, 12.62, 2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 12.83, 10.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.878, 7.866, 7.887)`
Decimal	`6572108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64484C, 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 #64484C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64484C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #64484C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64484c; }
.text { color: #64484c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64484c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 72 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64484c, #645248); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #64484C?: #64484C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64484C?: The RGB value is 100, 72, 76: 100 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64484C?: The complementary color is #486460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64484C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.