What color is #64634C?

#64634C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64634C?

The RGB value is 100, 99, 76: 100 red, 99 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64634C?

The complementary color is #4C4D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64634C?

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.

#64634C color

#64634C rgb(100, 99, 76)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #64634C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38.8% green and 29.8% blue (100, 99, 76).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 14% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 24% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#64634C color codes

HEX	`#64634C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 99, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 14%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 24%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 24%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.46, -3.85, 13.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.46, 13.8, 106.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.022, 12.155, 8.602)`
Decimal	`6579020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64634C, 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 #64634C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64634C 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 #64634C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64634c; }
.text { color: #64634c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64634c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 99 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64634c, #59644c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #64634C?: #64634C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64634C?: The RGB value is 100, 99, 76: 100 red, 99 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64634C?: The complementary color is #4C4D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64634C?: 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.