What color is #64575D?

#64575D is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64575D?

The RGB value is 100, 87, 93: 100 red, 87 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64575D?

The complementary color is #57645E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64575D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64575D color

#64575D rgb(100, 87, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64575D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 34.1% green and 36.5% blue (100, 87, 93).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 7% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#64575D color codes

HEX	`#64575D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 87, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 34.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 7%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 13%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.4, 6.47, -1.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.4, 6.64, 346.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.639, 10.316, 11.785)`
Decimal	`6575965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64575D, 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 #64575D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64575D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #64575D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64575d; }
.text { color: #64575d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64575d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 87 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64575d, #645857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #64575D?: #64575D is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64575D?: The RGB value is 100, 87, 93: 100 red, 87 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64575D?: The complementary color is #57645E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64575D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.