#647372 Color
#647372 is rgb(100, 115, 114) in RGB, hsl(176, 7%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#647372rgb(100, 115, 114)hsl(176, 7%, 42%)hsv(176, 13%, 45%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 55%)oklch(54.3% 0.018 191.7)lab(47.17% -5.97 -1.44)lch(47.17% 6.14 193.58)What #647372 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 #647372, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#647372 Channel Values
How #647372 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 7% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 13% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #647372 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 #647372
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #647372; 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 #647372
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 #647372 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.
#647372#717172#6C7272#6E6E72#6A7072#647373#647373#707070Using #647372 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-647372: #647372;background-color: #647372;colors: { 'color-647372': '#647372' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.451, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_647372">#647372</color>fill="#647372"More Gray Colors
#647372 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#647372 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #647372?
#647372 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(100, 115, 114) in RGB and hsl(176, 7%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel (#71797E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #647372?
#647372 is rgb(100, 115, 114) — red 100, green 115, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #647372?
#647372 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #647372 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #647372 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #647372 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #647372 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 6.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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