What color is #646063?

#646063 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646063?

The RGB value is 100, 96, 99: 100 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646063?

The complementary color is #606461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646063 color

#646063 rgb(100, 96, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #646063 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 37.6% green and 38.8% blue (100, 96, 99).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 2% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#646063 color codes

HEX	`#646063`
RGB	`rgb(100, 96, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 37.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 2%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 4%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.18, 2.2, -1.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.18, 2.48, 332.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.69, 11.976, 13.498)`
Decimal	`6578275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646063, 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 #646063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #646063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646063; }
.text { color: #646063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 96 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646063, #646061); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #646063?: #646063 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646063?: The RGB value is 100, 96, 99: 100 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646063?: The complementary color is #606461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.