What color is #646957?

#646957 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #646957?

The RGB value is 100, 105, 87: 100 red, 105 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #646957?

The complementary color is #5C5769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #646957?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#646957 color

#646957 rgb(100, 105, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #646957 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 41.2% green and 34.1% blue (100, 105, 87).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#646957 color codes

HEX	`#646957`
RGB	`rgb(100, 105, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 41.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 17%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.51, -5.48, 9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.51, 10.96, 120)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.027, 13.501, 10.987)`
Decimal	`6580567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #646957, 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 #646957	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#646957 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #646957 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #646957; }
.text { color: #646957; }
.border { border: 2px solid #646957; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 105 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #646957, #5b6957); }

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Questions

What color is #646957?: #646957 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #646957?: The RGB value is 100, 105, 87: 100 red, 105 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #646957?: The complementary color is #5C5769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #646957?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.