What color is #64545D?

#64545D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64545D?

The RGB value is 100, 84, 93: 100 red, 84 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64545D?

The complementary color is #54645B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64545D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64545D color

#64545D rgb(100, 84, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64545D is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 32.9% green and 36.5% blue (100, 84, 93).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#64545D color codes

HEX	`#64545D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 84, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 32.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 16%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.55, 8.32, -2.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.55, 8.77, 341.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.401, 9.841, 11.705)`
Decimal	`6575197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64545D, 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 #64545D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#64545D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #64545D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64545d; }
.text { color: #64545d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64545d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 84 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64545d, #645455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #64545D?: #64545D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64545D?: The RGB value is 100, 84, 93: 100 red, 84 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64545D?: The complementary color is #54645B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64545D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.