What color is #647469?

#647469 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #647469?

The RGB value is 100, 116, 105: 100 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #647469?

The complementary color is #74646F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647469 color

#647469 rgb(100, 116, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647469 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.5% green and 41.2% blue (100, 116, 105).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#647469 color codes

HEX	`#647469`
RGB	`rgb(100, 116, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.26, -8.31, 4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.26, 9.25, 153.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.05, 16.22, 15.752)`
Decimal	`6583401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647469, 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 #647469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	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 #647469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647469; }
.text { color: #647469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 116 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647469, #647471); }

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Questions

What color is #647469?: #647469 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #647469?: The RGB value is 100, 116, 105: 100 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647469?: The complementary color is #74646F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.