What color is #647442?

#647442 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647442?

The RGB value is 100, 116, 66: 100 red, 116 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647442?

The complementary color is #524274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647442 color

#647442 rgb(100, 116, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #647442 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.5% green and 25.9% blue (100, 116, 66).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#647442 color codes

HEX	`#647442`
RGB	`rgb(100, 116, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 43%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.44, -14.96, 25.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.44, 29.69, 120.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.484, 15.593, 7.505)`
Decimal	`6583362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647442, 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 #647442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #647442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647442; }
.text { color: #647442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 116 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647442, #4b7442); }

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Questions

What color is #647442?: #647442 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647442?: The RGB value is 100, 116, 66: 100 red, 116 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647442?: The complementary color is #524274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.