What color is #64606B?

#64606B is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64606B?

The RGB value is 100, 96, 107: 100 red, 96 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64606B?

The complementary color is #676B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64606B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64606B color

#64606B rgb(100, 96, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64606B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 37.6% green and 42% blue (100, 96, 107).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 5% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#64606B color codes

HEX	`#64606B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 96, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 37.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 5%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 10%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.43, 3.92, -5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.43, 6.88, 304.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.092, 12.137, 15.613)`
Decimal	`6578283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64606B, 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 #64606B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64606B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #64606B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64606b; }
.text { color: #64606b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64606b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 96 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64606b, #6a606b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #64606B?: #64606B is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64606B?: The RGB value is 100, 96, 107: 100 red, 96 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64606B?: The complementary color is #676B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64606B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.