What color is #64515F?

#64515F 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 #64515F?

The RGB value is 100, 81, 95: 100 red, 81 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64515F?

The complementary color is #516456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64515F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64515F color

#64515F rgb(100, 81, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64515F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 31.8% green and 37.3% blue (100, 81, 95).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#64515F color codes

HEX	`#64515F`
RGB	`rgb(100, 81, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 31.8%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.78, 10.59, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.78, 11.78, 334.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.263, 9.421, 12.102)`
Decimal	`6574431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64515F, 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 #64515F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64515F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #64515F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64515f; }
.text { color: #64515f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64515f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 81 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64515f, #645156); }

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Questions

What color is #64515F?: #64515F 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 #64515F?: The RGB value is 100, 81, 95: 100 red, 81 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64515F?: The complementary color is #516456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64515F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.