What color is #64513D?

#64513D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64513D?

The RGB value is 100, 81, 61: 100 red, 81 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64513D?

The complementary color is #3D5064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64513D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64513D color

#64513D rgb(100, 81, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #64513D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 31.8% green and 23.9% blue (100, 81, 61).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 24% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 39% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#64513D color codes

HEX	`#64513D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 81, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 31.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 24%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 39%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 39%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.85, 4.74, 14.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.85, 15.49, 72.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.04, 8.932, 5.662)`
Decimal	`6574397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64513D, 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 #64513D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64513D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	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 #64513D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64513d; }
.text { color: #64513d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64513d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 81 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64513d, #63643d); }

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Questions

What color is #64513D?: #64513D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64513D?: The RGB value is 100, 81, 61: 100 red, 81 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64513D?: The complementary color is #3D5064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64513D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.