What color is #645243?

#645243 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #645243?

The RGB value is 100, 82, 67: 100 red, 82 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #645243?

The complementary color is #435564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #645243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#645243 color

#645243 rgb(100, 82, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #645243 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 32.2% green and 26.3% blue (100, 82, 67).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 33% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#645243 color codes

HEX	`#645243`
RGB	`rgb(100, 82, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 32.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 33%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.27, 4.98, 11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.27, 12.64, 66.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.286, 9.15, 6.586)`
Decimal	`6574659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #645243, 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 #645243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#645243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	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 #645243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #645243; }
.text { color: #645243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #645243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 82 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #645243, #646243); }

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Questions

What color is #645243?: #645243 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #645243?: The RGB value is 100, 82, 67: 100 red, 82 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #645243?: The complementary color is #435564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #645243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.