What color is #64625B?

#64625B is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64625B?

The RGB value is 100, 98, 91: 100 red, 98 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64625B?

The complementary color is #5B5D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64625B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64625B color

#64625B rgb(100, 98, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64625B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38.4% green and 35.7% blue (100, 98, 91).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 5% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#64625B color codes

HEX	`#64625B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 98, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38.4%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 5%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 9%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.53, -0.6, 4.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.53, 4.3, 98.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.511, 12.2, 11.644)`
Decimal	`6578779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64625B, 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 #64625B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64625B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #64625B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64625b; }
.text { color: #64625b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64625b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 98 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64625b, #62645b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #64625B?: #64625B is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64625B?: The RGB value is 100, 98, 91: 100 red, 98 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64625B?: The complementary color is #5B5D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64625B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.