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#64786D Color

#64786D is rgb(100, 120, 109) in RGB, hsl(147, 9%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64786D
HEX#64786D
RGBrgb(100, 120, 109)
HSLhsl(147, 9%, 43%)
HSVhsv(147, 17%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.029 161.3)
LABlab(48.54% -9.43 3.48)
LCHlch(48.54% 10.05 159.74)

What #64786D 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 #64786D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#64786D Channel Values

How #64786D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 120 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 9% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 17% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64786D 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.

TextWhite text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64786D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64786D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #64786D

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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Shades

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How #64786D 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.

Typical#64786D
Protanopia#75756D
Protanomaly#6F766D
Deuteranopia#72726E
Deuteranomaly#6D746D
Tritanopia#667777
Tritanomaly#657773
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #64786D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-64786d: #64786D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64786D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64786d': '#64786D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.471, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_64786d">#64786D</color>
SVG fillfill="#64786D"

More Gray Colors

#64786D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64786D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64786D?

#64786D is a mid-tone gray — rgb(100, 120, 109) in RGB and hsl(147, 9%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #64786D?

#64786D is rgb(100, 120, 109) — red 100, green 120, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64786D?

#64786D converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64786D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #64786D scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64786D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64786D 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 10.87, which is visibly different.

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