What color is #646056?

#646056 is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646056?

The RGB value is 100, 96, 86: 100 red, 96 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646056?

The complementary color is #565A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646056 color

#646056 rgb(100, 96, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #646056 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 37.6% green and 33.7% blue (100, 96, 86).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#646056 color codes

HEX	`#646056`
RGB	`rgb(100, 96, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 37.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, -0.35, 6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 6.29, 93.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.118, 11.747, 10.484)`
Decimal	`6578262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646056, 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 #646056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #646056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646056; }
.text { color: #646056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 96 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646056, #616456); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #646056?: #646056 is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646056?: The RGB value is 100, 96, 86: 100 red, 96 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646056?: The complementary color is #565A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.