What color is #647071?

#647071 is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647071?

The RGB value is 100, 112, 113: 100 red, 112 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647071?

The complementary color is #716564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647071 color

#647071 rgb(100, 112, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647071 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 43.9% green and 44.3% blue (100, 112, 113).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 6% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#647071 color codes

HEX	`#647071`
RGB	`rgb(100, 112, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 43.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 6%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 1%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.3, -4.28, -2.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.3, 4.76, 206.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.03, 15.49, 17.87)`
Decimal	`6582385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647071, 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 #647071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #647071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647071; }
.text { color: #647071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 112 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647071, #646a71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #647071?: #647071 is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647071?: The RGB value is 100, 112, 113: 100 red, 112 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647071?: The complementary color is #716564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.