What color is #64514D?

#64514D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64514D?

The RGB value is 100, 81, 77: 100 red, 81 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64514D?

The complementary color is #4D6064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64514D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64514D color

#64514D rgb(100, 81, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64514D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 31.8% green and 30.2% blue (100, 81, 77).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 23% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#64514D color codes

HEX	`#64514D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 81, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 31.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 23%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 23%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.23, 7.2, 5.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.23, 8.96, 36.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.538, 9.13, 8.28)`
Decimal	`6574413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64514D, 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 #64514D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64514D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #64514D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64514d; }
.text { color: #64514d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64514d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 81 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64514d, #645c4d); }

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Questions

What color is #64514D?: #64514D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64514D?: The RGB value is 100, 81, 77: 100 red, 81 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64514D?: The complementary color is #4D6064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64514D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.