What color is #646053?

#646053 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646053?

The RGB value is 100, 96, 83: 100 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646053?

The complementary color is #535764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646053 color

#646053 rgb(100, 96, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #646053 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 37.6% green and 32.5% blue (100, 96, 83).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 17% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#646053 color codes

HEX	`#646053`
RGB	`rgb(100, 96, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 37.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 17%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.73, -0.89, 8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.73, 8.05, 96.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11, 11.7, 9.861)`
Decimal	`6578259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646053, 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 #646053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #646053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646053; }
.text { color: #646053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 96 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646053, #606453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #646053?: #646053 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646053?: The RGB value is 100, 96, 83: 100 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646053?: The complementary color is #535764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.