What color is #63272E?

#63272E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63272E?

The RGB value is 99, 39, 46: 99 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63272E?

The complementary color is #27635C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63272E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63272E color

#63272E rgb(99, 39, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #63272E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 15.3% green and 18% blue (99, 39, 46).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 54% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#63272E color codes

HEX	`#63272E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 39, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 15.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 61%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 54%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.64, 27.85, 9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.64, 29.31, 18.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.365, 4.302, 3.079)`
Decimal	`6498094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63272E, 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 #63272E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63272E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #63272E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63272e; }
.text { color: #63272e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63272e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 39 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63272e, #633e27); }

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Questions

What color is #63272E?: #63272E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63272E?: The RGB value is 99, 39, 46: 99 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63272E?: The complementary color is #27635C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63272E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.