What color is #64626B?

#64626B is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64626B?

The RGB value is 100, 98, 107: 100 red, 98 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64626B?

The complementary color is #696B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64626B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64626B color

#64626B rgb(100, 98, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64626B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38.4% green and 42% blue (100, 98, 107).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 4% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#64626B color codes

HEX	`#64626B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 98, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 4%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 8%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.01, 2.7, -4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.01, 5.51, 299.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.277, 12.506, 15.674)`
Decimal	`6578795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64626B, 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 #64626B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64626B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #64626B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64626b; }
.text { color: #64626b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64626b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 98 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64626b, #68626b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #64626B?: #64626B is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64626B?: The RGB value is 100, 98, 107: 100 red, 98 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64626B?: The complementary color is #696B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64626B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.