What color is #64505E?

#64505E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64505E?

The RGB value is 100, 80, 94: 100 red, 80 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64505E?

The complementary color is #506456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64505E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64505E color

#64505E rgb(100, 80, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64505E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 31.4% green and 36.9% blue (100, 80, 94).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#64505E color codes

HEX	`#64505E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 80, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 31.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 20%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.47, 11.01, -4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.47, 12.09, 335.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.144, 9.255, 11.84)`
Decimal	`6574174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64505E, 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 #64505E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64505E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #64505E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64505e; }
.text { color: #64505e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64505e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 80 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64505e, #645054); }

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Questions

What color is #64505E?: #64505E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64505E?: The RGB value is 100, 80, 94: 100 red, 80 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64505E?: The complementary color is #506456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64505E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.