What color is #64635E?

#64635E is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64635E?

The RGB value is 100, 99, 94: 100 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64635E?

The complementary color is #5E5F64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64635E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64635E color

#64635E rgb(100, 99, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64635E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38.8% green and 36.9% blue (100, 99, 94).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 3% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Rock (#6B6965), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#64635E color codes

HEX	`#64635E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 99, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 3%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 6%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.91, -0.62, 2.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.91, 3.04, 101.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.737, 12.441, 12.371)`
Decimal	`6579038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64635E, 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 #64635E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64635E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #64635E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64635e; }
.text { color: #64635e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64635e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 99 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64635e, #62645e); }

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Questions

What color is #64635E?: #64635E is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64635E?: The RGB value is 100, 99, 94: 100 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64635E?: The complementary color is #5E5F64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64635E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.