What color is #646369?

#646369 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646369?

The RGB value is 100, 99, 105: 100 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646369?

The complementary color is #686963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646369 color

#646369 rgb(100, 99, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #646369 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38.8% green and 41.2% blue (100, 99, 105).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#646369 color codes

HEX	`#646369`
RGB	`rgb(100, 99, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 6%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.24, 1.66, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.24, 3.65, 297.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.267, 12.653, 15.158)`
Decimal	`6579049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646369, 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 #646369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #646369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646369; }
.text { color: #646369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 99 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646369, #676369); }

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Questions

What color is #646369?: #646369 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646369?: The RGB value is 100, 99, 105: 100 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646369?: The complementary color is #686963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.