What color is #64664D?

#64664D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64664D?

The RGB value is 100, 102, 77: 100 red, 102 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64664D?

The complementary color is #4F4D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64664D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64664D color

#64664D rgb(100, 102, 77)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #64664D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 40% green and 30.2% blue (100, 102, 77).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 14% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#64664D color codes

HEX	`#64664D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 102, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 40%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 14%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 25%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 25%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.38, -5.45, 13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.38, 14.94, 111.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.346, 12.748, 8.883)`
Decimal	`6579789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64664D, 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 #64664D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64664D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #64664D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64664d; }
.text { color: #64664d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64664d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 102 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64664d, #57664d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #64664D?: #64664D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64664D?: The RGB value is 100, 102, 77: 100 red, 102 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64664D?: The complementary color is #4F4D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64664D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.