What color is #646867?

#646867 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646867?

The RGB value is 100, 104, 103: 100 red, 104 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646867?

The complementary color is #686465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646867 color

#646867 rgb(100, 104, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #646867 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 40.8% green and 40.4% blue (100, 104, 103).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#646867 color codes

HEX	`#646867`
RGB	`rgb(100, 104, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 40.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 2%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 4%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, -1.75, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 1.75, 179.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.654, 13.589, 14.786)`
Decimal	`6580327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646867, 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 #646867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #646867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646867; }
.text { color: #646867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 104 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646867, #646768); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #646867?: #646867 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646867?: The RGB value is 100, 104, 103: 100 red, 104 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646867?: The complementary color is #686465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.