What color is #64504A?

#64504A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64504A?

The RGB value is 100, 80, 74: 100 red, 80 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64504A?

The complementary color is #4A5E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64504A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64504A color

#64504A rgb(100, 80, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64504A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 31.4% green and 29% blue (100, 80, 74).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#64504A color codes

HEX	`#64504A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 80, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 31.4%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 26%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.87, 7.32, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.87, 9.91, 42.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.36, 8.941, 7.71)`
Decimal	`6574154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64504A, 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 #64504A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64504A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #64504A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64504a; }
.text { color: #64504a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64504a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 80 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64504a, #645d4a); }

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Questions

What color is #64504A?: #64504A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64504A?: The RGB value is 100, 80, 74: 100 red, 80 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64504A?: The complementary color is #4A5E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64504A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.