What color is #64724B?

#64724B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64724B?

The RGB value is 100, 114, 75: 100 red, 114 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64724B?

The complementary color is #594B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64724B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64724B color

#64724B rgb(100, 114, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #64724B is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 44.7% green and 29.4% blue (100, 114, 75).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 21% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#64724B color codes

HEX	`#64724B`
RGB	`rgb(100, 114, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 44.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 21%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.98, -12.58, 19.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.98, 23.58, 122.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.543, 15.252, 8.938)`
Decimal	`6582859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64724B, 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 #64724B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64724B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #64724B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64724b; }
.text { color: #64724b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64724b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 114 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64724b, #51724b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #64724B?: #64724B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64724B?: The RGB value is 100, 114, 75: 100 red, 114 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64724B?: The complementary color is #594B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64724B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.