What color is #63213A?

#63213A is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63213A?

The RGB value is 99, 33, 58: 99 red, 33 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63213A?

The complementary color is #21634A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63213A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63213A color

#63213A rgb(99, 33, 58)

Shades of red

The hex color #63213A is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 12.9% green and 22.7% blue (99, 33, 58).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 50% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 41% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#63213A color codes

HEX	`#63213A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 33, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 12.9%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 50%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 67%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 41%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.82, 32.32, -0.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.82, 32.32, 359.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.454, 4.047, 4.443)`
Decimal	`6496570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63213A, 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 #63213A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63213A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #63213A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63213a; }
.text { color: #63213a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63213a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 33 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63213a, #632921); }

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Questions

What color is #63213A?: #63213A is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63213A?: The RGB value is 99, 33, 58: 99 red, 33 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63213A?: The complementary color is #21634A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63213A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.