What color is #645344?

#645344 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 #645344?

The RGB value is 100, 83, 68: 100 red, 83 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #645344?

The complementary color is #445564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #645344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#645344 color

#645344 rgb(100, 83, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #645344 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 32.5% green and 26.7% blue (100, 83, 68).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 32% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#645344 color codes

HEX	`#645344`
RGB	`rgb(100, 83, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 32.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 32%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.58, 4.52, 11.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.58, 12.28, 68.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.392, 9.314, 6.771)`
Decimal	`6574916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #645344, 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 #645344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#645344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #645344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #645344; }
.text { color: #645344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #645344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 83 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #645344, #646344); }

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Questions

What color is #645344?: #645344 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 #645344?: The RGB value is 100, 83, 68: 100 red, 83 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #645344?: The complementary color is #445564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #645344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.