What color is #64794C?

#64794C is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64794C?

The RGB value is 100, 121, 76: 100 red, 121 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64794C?

The complementary color is #614C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64794C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64794C color

#64794C rgb(100, 121, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #64794C is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 47.5% green and 29.8% blue (100, 121, 76).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 23% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#64794C color codes

HEX	`#64794C`
RGB	`rgb(100, 121, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 47.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 23%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 37%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 37%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.14, -16.26, 22.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.14, 27.53, 126.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.397, 16.906, 9.393)`
Decimal	`6584652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64794C, 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 #64794C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#64794C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #64794C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64794c; }
.text { color: #64794c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64794c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 121 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64794c, #4e794c); }

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Questions

What color is #64794C?: #64794C is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64794C?: The RGB value is 100, 121, 76: 100 red, 121 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64794C?: The complementary color is #614C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64794C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.