What color is #64605C?

#64605C is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64605C?

The RGB value is 100, 96, 92: 100 red, 96 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64605C?

The complementary color is #5C6064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64605C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64605C color

#64605C rgb(100, 96, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64605C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 37.6% green and 36.1% blue (100, 96, 92).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 4% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Caveman (#625C58), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#64605C color codes

HEX	`#64605C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 96, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 37.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 4%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 8%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, 0.79, 2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 2.95, 74.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.37, 11.848, 11.811)`
Decimal	`6578268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64605C, 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 #64605C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64605C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #64605C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64605c; }
.text { color: #64605c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64605c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 96 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64605c, #64645c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #64605C?: #64605C is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64605C?: The RGB value is 100, 96, 92: 100 red, 96 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64605C?: The complementary color is #5C6064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64605C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.