What color is #647474?

#647474 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 #647474?

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

What is the complementary color of #647474?

The complementary color is #746464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #647474?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#647474 color

#647474 rgb(100, 116, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #647474 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#647474 color codes

HEX	`#647474`
RGB	`rgb(100, 116, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.57, -5.92, -2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.57, 6.25, 198.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.653, 16.461, 18.925)`
Decimal	`6583412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #647474, 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 #647474	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#647474 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #647474 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #647474; }
.text { color: #647474; }
.border { border: 2px solid #647474; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 116 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #647474, #646c74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #647474?: #647474 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 #647474?: The RGB value is 100, 116, 116: 100 red, 116 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #647474?: The complementary color is #746464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #647474?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.