What color is #645244?

#645244 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #645244?

The RGB value is 100, 82, 68: 100 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #645244?

The complementary color is #445664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #645244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#645244 color

#645244 rgb(100, 82, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #645244 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 32.2% green and 26.7% blue (100, 82, 68).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 32% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#645244 color codes

HEX	`#645244`
RGB	`rgb(100, 82, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 32.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.29, 5.13, 11.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.29, 12.16, 65.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.316, 9.162, 6.745)`
Decimal	`6574660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #645244, 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 #645244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#645244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	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 #645244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #645244; }
.text { color: #645244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #645244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 82 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #645244, #646244); }

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Questions

What color is #645244?: #645244 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #645244?: The RGB value is 100, 82, 68: 100 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #645244?: The complementary color is #445664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #645244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.