What color is #64727F?

#64727F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64727F?

The RGB value is 100, 114, 127: 100 red, 114 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64727F?

The complementary color is #7F7164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64727F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64727F color

#64727F rgb(100, 114, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64727F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 44.7% green and 49.8% blue (100, 114, 127).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 12% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#64727F color codes

HEX	`#64727F`
RGB	`rgb(100, 114, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 44.7%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 12%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 21%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 10%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.33, -2.18, -8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.33, 9.17, 256.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.103, 16.276, 22.42)`
Decimal	`6582911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64727F, 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 #64727F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64727F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #64727F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64727f; }
.text { color: #64727f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64727f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 114 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64727f, #64647f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #64727F?: #64727F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64727F?: The RGB value is 100, 114, 127: 100 red, 114 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64727F?: The complementary color is #7F7164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64727F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.