What color is #646047?

#646047 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646047?

The RGB value is 100, 96, 71: 100 red, 96 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646047?

The complementary color is #474B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646047?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646047 color

#646047 rgb(100, 96, 71)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #646047 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 37.6% green and 27.8% blue (100, 96, 71).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#646047 color codes

HEX	`#646047`
RGB	`rgb(100, 96, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 37.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 29%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.46, -2.87, 14.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.46, 15.17, 100.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.576, 11.53, 7.628)`
Decimal	`6578247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646047, 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 #646047	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646047 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #646047 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646047; }
.text { color: #646047; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646047; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 96 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646047, #5a6447); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #646047?: #646047 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646047?: The RGB value is 100, 96, 71: 100 red, 96 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646047?: The complementary color is #474B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646047?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.