What color is #64493B?

#64493B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64493B?

The RGB value is 100, 73, 59: 100 red, 73 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64493B?

The complementary color is #3B5664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64493B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64493B color

#64493B rgb(100, 73, 59)

Shades of brown

The hex color #64493B is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 28.6% green and 23.1% blue (100, 73, 59).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 41% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#64493B color codes

HEX	`#64493B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 73, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 28.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 41%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.54, 9.41, 12.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.54, 15.95, 53.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.428, 7.791, 5.197)`
Decimal	`6572347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64493B, 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 #64493B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64493B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #64493B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64493b; }
.text { color: #64493b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64493b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 73 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64493b, #645e3b); }

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Questions

What color is #64493B?: #64493B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64493B?: The RGB value is 100, 73, 59: 100 red, 73 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64493B?: The complementary color is #3B5664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64493B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.