What color is #64694C?

#64694C is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64694C?

The RGB value is 100, 105, 76: 100 red, 105 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64694C?

The complementary color is #514C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64694C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64694C color

#64694C rgb(100, 105, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #64694C is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 41.2% green and 29.8% blue (100, 105, 76).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#64694C color codes

HEX	`#64694C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 105, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 41.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 28%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 28%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.26, -7.35, 15.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.26, 17.34, 115.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.612, 13.334, 8.798)`
Decimal	`6580556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64694C, 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 #64694C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64694C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #64694C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64694c; }
.text { color: #64694c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64694c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 105 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64694c, #56694c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #64694C?: #64694C is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64694C?: The RGB value is 100, 105, 76: 100 red, 105 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64694C?: The complementary color is #514C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64694C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.