What color is #64676D?

#64676D is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64676D?

The RGB value is 100, 103, 109: 100 red, 103 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64676D?

The complementary color is #6D6A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64676D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64676D color

#64676D rgb(100, 103, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64676D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 40.4% green and 42.7% blue (100, 103, 109).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 4% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#64676D color codes

HEX	`#64676D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 103, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 40.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 4%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 8%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.53, 0.14, -3.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.53, 3.77, 272.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.866, 13.514, 16.396)`
Decimal	`6580077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64676D, 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 #64676D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64676D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #64676D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64676d; }
.text { color: #64676d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64676d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 103 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64676d, #66646d); }

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Questions

What color is #64676D?: #64676D is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64676D?: The RGB value is 100, 103, 109: 100 red, 103 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64676D?: The complementary color is #6D6A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64676D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.