#64736B Color
#64736B is rgb(100, 115, 107) in RGB, hsl(148, 7%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 7%, 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 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#64736Brgb(100, 115, 107)hsl(148, 7%, 42%)hsv(148, 13%, 45%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 7%, 55%)oklch(54.1% 0.022 162.4)lab(47.00% -7.11 2.45)lch(47.00% 7.52 160.97)What #64736B 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 #64736B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#64736B Channel Values
How #64736B 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 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 7% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 13% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64736B 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 #64736B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64736B; 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 #64736B
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 #64736B 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.
#64736B#71716B#6C726B#6E6E6B#6A706B#657272#65726F#6F6F6FUsing #64736B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-64736b: #64736B;background-color: #64736B;colors: { 'color-64736b': '#64736B' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.451, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_64736b">#64736B</color>fill="#64736B"More Gray Colors
#64736B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#64736B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #64736B?
#64736B is a mid-tone gray — rgb(100, 115, 107) in RGB and hsl(148, 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 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #64736B?
#64736B is rgb(100, 115, 107) — red 100, green 115, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #64736B?
#64736B converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 7%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #64736B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #64736B scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #64736B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #64736B 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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