What color is #64656A?

#64656A is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64656A?

The RGB value is 100, 101, 106: 100 red, 101 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64656A?

The complementary color is #6A6964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64656A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64656A color

#64656A rgb(100, 101, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64656A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 39.6% green and 41.6% blue (100, 101, 106).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#64656A color codes

HEX	`#64656A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 101, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 39.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 6%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, 0.68, -2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 3.03, 282.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.51, 13.057, 15.494)`
Decimal	`6579562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64656A, 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 #64656A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64656A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #64656A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64656a; }
.text { color: #64656a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64656a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 101 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64656a, #66646a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #64656A?: #64656A is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64656A?: The RGB value is 100, 101, 106: 100 red, 101 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64656A?: The complementary color is #6A6964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64656A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.