What color is #64624E?

#64624E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64624E?

The RGB value is 100, 98, 78: 100 red, 98 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64624E?

The complementary color is #4E5064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64624E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64624E color

#64624E rgb(100, 98, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64624E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38.4% green and 30.6% blue (100, 98, 78).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 22% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#64624E color codes

HEX	`#64624E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 98, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 22%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 22%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.21, -2.94, 11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.21, 12.06, 104.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.998, 11.995, 8.942)`
Decimal	`6578766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64624E, 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 #64624E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64624E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #64624E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64624e; }
.text { color: #64624e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64624e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 98 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64624e, #5b644e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #64624E?: #64624E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64624E?: The RGB value is 100, 98, 78: 100 red, 98 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64624E?: The complementary color is #4E5064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64624E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.