What color is #64643B?

#64643B 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 #64643B?

The RGB value is 100, 100, 59: 100 red, 100 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64643B?

The complementary color is #3B3B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64643B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64643B color

#64643B rgb(100, 100, 59)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #64643B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 39.2% green and 23.1% blue (100, 100, 59).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#64643B color codes

HEX	`#64643B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 100, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 39.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 41%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.44, -6.88, 23.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.44, 24.25, 106.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.602, 12.14, 5.921)`
Decimal	`6579259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64643B, 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 #64643B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64643B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #64643B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64643b; }
.text { color: #64643b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64643b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 100 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64643b, #50643b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #64643B?: #64643B 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 #64643B?: The RGB value is 100, 100, 59: 100 red, 100 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64643B?: The complementary color is #3B3B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64643B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.