What color is #64606C?

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

What is the RGB value of #64606C?

The RGB value is 100, 96, 108: 100 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64606C?

The complementary color is #686C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64606C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64606C color

#64606C rgb(100, 96, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64606C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 37.6% green and 42.4% blue (100, 96, 108).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 6% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#64606C color codes

HEX	`#64606C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 96, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 37.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 6%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 11%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.47, 4.14, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.47, 7.47, 303.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.145, 12.158, 15.891)`
Decimal	`6578284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64606C, 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 #64606C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64606C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #64606C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64606c; }
.text { color: #64606c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64606c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 96 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64606c, #6a606c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #64606C?: #64606C is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64606C?: The RGB value is 100, 96, 108: 100 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64606C?: The complementary color is #686C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64606C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.