What color is #616363?

#616363 is a gray, closest to the named color Iron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616363?

The RGB value is 97, 99, 99: 97 red, 99 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616363?

The complementary color is #636161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616363 color

#616363 rgb(97, 99, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616363 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 38.8% green and 38.8% blue (97, 99, 99).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 1% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Iron (#5E5E5E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#616363 color codes

HEX	`#616363`
RGB	`rgb(97, 99, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 38.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 1%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 2%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.79, -0.78, -0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.79, 0.83, 199.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.643, 12.366, 13.575)`
Decimal	`6382435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616363, 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 #616363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	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 #616363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616363; }
.text { color: #616363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 99 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616363, #616263); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #616363?: #616363 is a gray, closest to the named color Iron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616363?: The RGB value is 97, 99, 99: 97 red, 99 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616363?: The complementary color is #636161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.