What color is #633438?

#633438 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #633438?

The RGB value is 99, 52, 56: 99 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #633438?

The complementary color is #34635F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #633438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#633438 color

#633438 rgb(99, 52, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #633438 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 20.4% green and 22% blue (99, 52, 56).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 43% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#633438 color codes

HEX	`#633438`
RGB	`rgb(99, 52, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 20.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.83, 21.53, 6.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.83, 22.6, 17.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.088, 5.395, 4.409)`
Decimal	`6501432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #633438, 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 #633438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#633438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #633438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #633438; }
.text { color: #633438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #633438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 52 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #633438, #634834); }

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Questions

What color is #633438?: #633438 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #633438?: The RGB value is 99, 52, 56: 99 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #633438?: The complementary color is #34635F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #633438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.