What color is #64707A?

#64707A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64707A?

The RGB value is 100, 112, 122: 100 red, 112 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64707A?

The complementary color is #7A6E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64707A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64707A color

#64707A rgb(100, 112, 122)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64707A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 43.9% green and 47.8% blue (100, 112, 122).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 10% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#64707A color codes

HEX	`#64707A`
RGB	`rgb(100, 112, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 43.9%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 10%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 18%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.58, -2.21, -7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.58, 7.39, 252.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.562, 15.702, 20.672)`
Decimal	`6582394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64707A, 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 #64707A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64707A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #64707A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64707a; }
.text { color: #64707a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64707a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 112 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64707a, #64657a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #64707A?: #64707A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64707A?: The RGB value is 100, 112, 122: 100 red, 112 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64707A?: The complementary color is #7A6E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64707A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.