What color is #64696E?

#64696E is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64696E?

The RGB value is 100, 105, 110: 100 red, 105 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64696E?

The complementary color is #6E6964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64696E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64696E color

#64696E rgb(100, 105, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64696E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 41.2% green and 43.1% blue (100, 105, 110).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 5% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#64696E color codes

HEX	`#64696E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 105, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 41.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 5%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 9%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 5%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.14, -0.83, -3.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.14, 3.56, 256.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.121, 13.938, 16.748)`
Decimal	`6580590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64696E, 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 #64696E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64696E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #64696E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64696e; }
.text { color: #64696e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64696e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 105 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64696e, #64646e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #64696E?: #64696E is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64696E?: The RGB value is 100, 105, 110: 100 red, 105 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64696E?: The complementary color is #6E6964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64696E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.