What color is #64713E?

#64713E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64713E?

The RGB value is 100, 113, 62: 100 red, 113 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64713E?

The complementary color is #4B3E71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64713E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64713E color

#64713E rgb(100, 113, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #64713E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 44.3% green and 24.3% blue (100, 113, 62).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#64713E color codes

HEX	`#64713E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 113, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 44.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 45%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.45, -13.84, 26.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.45, 30.01, 117.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.03, 14.867, 6.792)`
Decimal	`6582590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64713E, 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 #64713E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64713E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #64713E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64713e; }
.text { color: #64713e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64713e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 113 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64713e, #4a713e); }

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Questions

What color is #64713E?: #64713E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64713E?: The RGB value is 100, 113, 62: 100 red, 113 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64713E?: The complementary color is #4B3E71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64713E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.