What color is #647347?

#647347 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 #647347?

The RGB value is 100, 115, 71: 100 red, 115 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647347?

The complementary color is #564773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647347 color

#647347 rgb(100, 115, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #647347 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.1% green and 27.8% blue (100, 115, 71).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#647347 color codes

HEX	`#647347`
RGB	`rgb(100, 115, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 38%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 38%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.21, -13.73, 22.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.21, 26.39, 121.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.524, 15.426, 8.278)`
Decimal	`6583111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647347, 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 #647347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #647347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647347; }
.text { color: #647347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 115 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647347, #4e7347); }

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Questions

What color is #647347?: #647347 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 #647347?: The RGB value is 100, 115, 71: 100 red, 115 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647347?: The complementary color is #564773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.