What color is #64705B?

#64705B is a grayish green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64705B?

The RGB value is 100, 112, 91: 100 red, 112 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64705B?

The complementary color is #675B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64705B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64705B color

#64705B rgb(100, 112, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #64705B is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 43.9% green and 35.7% blue (100, 112, 91).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 10% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#64705B color codes

HEX	`#64705B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 112, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 43.9%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 10%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 19%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 19%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.71, -8.77, 10.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.71, 13.44, 130.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.938, 15.053, 12.119)`
Decimal	`6582363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64705B, 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 #64705B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64705B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #64705B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64705b; }
.text { color: #64705b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64705b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 112 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64705b, #5b705d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #64705B?: #64705B is a grayish green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64705B?: The RGB value is 100, 112, 91: 100 red, 112 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64705B?: The complementary color is #675B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64705B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.