What color is #64858F?

#64858F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64858F?

The RGB value is 100, 133, 143: 100 red, 133 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64858F?

The complementary color is #8F6E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64858F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64858F color

#64858F rgb(100, 133, 143)

Shades of gray

The hex color #64858F is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 52.2% green and 56.1% blue (100, 133, 143).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 18% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#64858F color codes

HEX	`#64858F`
RGB	`rgb(100, 133, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 52.2%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 18%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 30%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.46, -9.1, -9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.46, 12.9, 225.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.599, 21.467, 29.145)`
Decimal	`6587791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64858F, 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 #64858F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#64858F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #64858F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64858f; }
.text { color: #64858f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64858f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 133 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64858f, #646f8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #64858F?: #64858F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64858F?: The RGB value is 100, 133, 143: 100 red, 133 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64858F?: The complementary color is #8F6E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64858F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.