What color is #647255?

#647255 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647255?

The RGB value is 100, 114, 85: 100 red, 114 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647255?

The complementary color is #635572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647255 color

#647255 rgb(100, 114, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #647255 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 44.7% green and 33.3% blue (100, 114, 85).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#647255 color codes

HEX	`#647255`
RGB	`rgb(100, 114, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 44.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.18, -10.97, 14.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.18, 18.09, 127.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.912, 15.4, 10.885)`
Decimal	`6582869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647255, 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 #647255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #647255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647255; }
.text { color: #647255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 114 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647255, #567255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #647255?: #647255 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647255?: The RGB value is 100, 114, 85: 100 red, 114 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647255?: The complementary color is #635572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.