What color is #64835D?

#64835D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Kale. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64835D?

The RGB value is 100, 131, 93: 100 red, 131 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64835D?

The complementary color is #7C5D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64835D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64835D color

#64835D rgb(100, 131, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #64835D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 51.4% green and 36.5% blue (100, 131, 93).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 17% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Kale (#648251), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#64835D color codes

HEX	`#64835D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 131, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 51.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 17%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 29%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 29%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.53, -18.82, 17.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.53, 25.41, 137.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.347, 19.732, 13.354)`
Decimal	`6587229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64835D, 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 #64835D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#64835D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	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 #64835D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64835d; }
.text { color: #64835d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64835d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 131 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64835d, #5d8369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #64835D?: #64835D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Kale. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64835D?: The RGB value is 100, 131, 93: 100 red, 131 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64835D?: The complementary color is #7C5D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64835D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.