What color is #634245?

#634245 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634245?

The RGB value is 99, 66, 69: 99 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634245?

The complementary color is #426360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634245 color

#634245 rgb(99, 66, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #634245 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 25.9% green and 27.1% blue (99, 66, 69).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 30% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#634245 color codes

HEX	`#634245`
RGB	`rgb(99, 66, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 25.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.76, 14.79, 3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.76, 15.32, 15.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.168, 6.979, 6.546)`
Decimal	`6505029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634245, 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 #634245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #634245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634245; }
.text { color: #634245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 66 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634245, #635042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #634245?: #634245 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634245?: The RGB value is 99, 66, 69: 99 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634245?: The complementary color is #426360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.