What color is #647372?

#647372 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 #647372?

The RGB value is 100, 115, 114: 100 red, 115 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647372?

The complementary color is #736465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647372 color

#647372 rgb(100, 115, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647372 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.1% green and 44.7% blue (100, 115, 114).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#647372 color codes

HEX	`#647372`
RGB	`rgb(100, 115, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.22, -5.8, -1.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.22, 5.95, 193.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.423, 16.185, 18.281)`
Decimal	`6583154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647372, 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 #647372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #647372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647372; }
.text { color: #647372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 115 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647372, #646d73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #647372?: #647372 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 #647372?: The RGB value is 100, 115, 114: 100 red, 115 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647372?: The complementary color is #736465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.