What color is #647081?

#647081 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647081?

The RGB value is 100, 112, 129: 100 red, 112 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647081?

The complementary color is #817564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647081?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647081 color

#647081 rgb(100, 112, 129)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647081 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 43.9% green and 50.6% blue (100, 112, 129).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#647081 color codes

HEX	`#647081`
RGB	`rgb(100, 112, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 43.9%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 22%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 13%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.82, -0.51, -10.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.82, 10.88, 267.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.011, 15.882, 23.039)`
Decimal	`6582401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647081, 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 #647081	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647081 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #647081 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647081; }
.text { color: #647081; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647081; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 112 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647081, #676481); }

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Questions

What color is #647081?: #647081 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647081?: The RGB value is 100, 112, 129: 100 red, 112 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647081?: The complementary color is #817564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647081?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.