What color is #63343B?

#63343B 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 #63343B?

The RGB value is 99, 52, 59: 99 red, 52 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63343B?

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

Is black or white text better on #63343B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63343B color

#63343B rgb(99, 52, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #63343B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 20.4% green and 23.1% blue (99, 52, 59).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 40% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#63343B color codes

HEX	`#63343B`
RGB	`rgb(99, 52, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 20.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 40%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.91, 21.92, 5.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.91, 22.49, 12.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.163, 5.425, 4.807)`
Decimal	`6501435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63343B, 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 #63343B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63343B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	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 #63343B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63343b; }
.text { color: #63343b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63343b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 52 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63343b, #634534); }

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Questions

What color is #63343B?: #63343B 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 #63343B?: The RGB value is 99, 52, 59: 99 red, 52 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63343B?: The complementary color is #34635C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63343B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.