What color is #64716E?

#64716E 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 #64716E?

The RGB value is 100, 113, 110: 100 red, 113 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64716E?

The complementary color is #716467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64716E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64716E color

#64716E rgb(100, 113, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64716E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 44.3% green and 43.1% blue (100, 113, 110).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 6% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#64716E color codes

HEX	`#64716E`
RGB	`rgb(100, 113, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 44.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 6%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.51, -5.52, 0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.51, 5.52, 179.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.974, 15.645, 17.032)`
Decimal	`6582638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64716E, 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 #64716E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64716E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #64716E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64716e; }
.text { color: #64716e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64716e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 113 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64716e, #646d71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #64716E?: #64716E 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 #64716E?: The RGB value is 100, 113, 110: 100 red, 113 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64716E?: The complementary color is #716467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64716E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.