What color is #64642C?

#64642C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64642C?

The RGB value is 100, 100, 44: 100 red, 100 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64642C?

The complementary color is #2C2C64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64642C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64642C color

#64642C rgb(100, 100, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #64642C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 39.2% green and 17.3% blue (100, 100, 44).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#64642C color codes

HEX	`#64642C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 100, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 39.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 56%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 56%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.23, -8.53, 31.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.23, 32.45, 105.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.268, 12.006, 4.159)`
Decimal	`6579244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64642C, 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 #64642C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64642C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #64642C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64642c; }
.text { color: #64642c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64642c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 100 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64642c, #48642c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #64642C?: #64642C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64642C?: The RGB value is 100, 100, 44: 100 red, 100 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64642C?: The complementary color is #2C2C64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64642C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.