What color is #647063?

#647063 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647063?

The RGB value is 100, 112, 99: 100 red, 112 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647063?

The complementary color is #6F6370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647063 color

#647063 rgb(100, 112, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647063 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 43.9% green and 38.8% blue (100, 112, 99).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 6% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#647063 color codes

HEX	`#647063`
RGB	`rgb(100, 112, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 43.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 6%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 12%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.9, -7.24, 5.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.9, 9.22, 141.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.301, 15.198, 14.035)`
Decimal	`6582371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647063, 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 #647063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #647063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647063; }
.text { color: #647063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 112 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647063, #637069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #647063?: #647063 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647063?: The RGB value is 100, 112, 99: 100 red, 112 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647063?: The complementary color is #6F6370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.