#647369 Color
#647369 is rgb(100, 115, 105) in RGB, hsl(140, 7%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 9%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#647369rgb(100, 115, 105)hsl(140, 7%, 42%)hsv(140, 13%, 45%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 9%, 55%)oklch(54% 0.024 156.3)lab(46.95% -7.42 3.57)lch(46.95% 8.23 154.33)What #647369 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #647369, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#647369 Channel Values
How #647369 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 100 · G 115 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 7% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 13% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #647369 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #647369
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #647369; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #647369
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #647369 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#647369#717169#6C7269#6E6E69#6A7069#657272#65726E#6F6F6FUsing #647369 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-647369: #647369;background-color: #647369;colors: { 'color-647369': '#647369' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.451, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_647369">#647369</color>fill="#647369"More Gray Colors
#647369 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#647369 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #647369?
#647369 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(100, 115, 105) in RGB and hsl(140, 7%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #647369?
#647369 is rgb(100, 115, 105) — red 100, green 115, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #647369?
#647369 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 9%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #647369 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #647369 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #647369 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #647369 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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