What color is #64584E?

#64584E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Underground. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64584E?

The RGB value is 100, 88, 78: 100 red, 88 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64584E?

The complementary color is #4E5A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64584E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64584E color

#64584E rgb(100, 88, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64584E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 34.5% green and 30.6% blue (100, 88, 78).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 22% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Underground (#665A51), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#64584E color codes

HEX	`#64584E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 88, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 34.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 22%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 22%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.27, 3.07, 7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.27, 8.19, 67.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.12, 10.239, 8.649)`
Decimal	`6576206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64584E, 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 #64584E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64584E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #64584E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64584e; }
.text { color: #64584e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64584e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 88 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64584e, #64634e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #64584E?: #64584E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Underground. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64584E?: The RGB value is 100, 88, 78: 100 red, 88 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64584E?: The complementary color is #4E5A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64584E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.