What color is #64494B?

#64494B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64494B?

The RGB value is 100, 73, 75: 100 red, 73 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64494B?

The complementary color is #496462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64494B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64494B color

#64494B rgb(100, 73, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64494B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 28.6% green and 29.4% blue (100, 73, 75).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#64494B color codes

HEX	`#64494B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 73, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 28.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, 11.83, 3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 12.28, 15.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.908, 7.983, 7.727)`
Decimal	`6572363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64494B, 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 #64494B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64494B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #64494B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64494b; }
.text { color: #64494b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64494b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 73 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64494b, #645549); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #64494B?: #64494B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64494B?: The RGB value is 100, 73, 75: 100 red, 73 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64494B?: The complementary color is #496462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64494B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.