What color is #632525?

#632525 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #632525?

The RGB value is 99, 37, 37: 99 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #632525?

The complementary color is #256363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #632525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#632525 color

#632525 rgb(99, 37, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #632525 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 14.5% green and 14.5% blue (99, 37, 37).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 46% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 63% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#632525 color codes

HEX	`#632525`
RGB	`rgb(99, 37, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 14.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 46%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 63%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 63%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.03, 28.09, 14.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.03, 31.56, 27.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.142, 4.11, 2.22)`
Decimal	`6497573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #632525, 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 #632525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#632525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #632525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #632525; }
.text { color: #632525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #632525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 37 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #632525, #634425); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #632525?: #632525 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #632525?: The RGB value is 99, 37, 37: 99 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #632525?: The complementary color is #256363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #632525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.