What color is #64746D?

#64746D is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64746D?

The RGB value is 100, 116, 109: 100 red, 116 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64746D?

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

Is black or white text better on #64746D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64746D color

#64746D rgb(100, 116, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64746D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.5% green and 42.7% blue (100, 116, 109).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#64746D color codes

HEX	`#64746D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 116, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 6%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.37, -7.46, 1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.37, 7.69, 166)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.261, 16.304, 16.861)`
Decimal	`6583405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64746D, 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 #64746D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64746D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	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 #64746D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64746d; }
.text { color: #64746d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64746d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 116 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64746d, #647374); }

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Questions

What color is #64746D?: #64746D is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64746D?: The RGB value is 100, 116, 109: 100 red, 116 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64746D?: The complementary color is #74646B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64746D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.