What color is #634347?

#634347 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 #634347?

The RGB value is 99, 67, 71: 99 red, 67 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634347?

The complementary color is #43635F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634347 color

#634347 rgb(99, 67, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #634347 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 26.3% green and 27.8% blue (99, 67, 71).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 28% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#634347 color codes

HEX	`#634347`
RGB	`rgb(99, 67, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 26.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, 14.48, 3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 14.83, 12.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.29, 7.122, 6.898)`
Decimal	`6505287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634347, 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 #634347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #634347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634347; }
.text { color: #634347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 67 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634347, #634f43); }

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Questions

What color is #634347?: #634347 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 #634347?: The RGB value is 99, 67, 71: 99 red, 67 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634347?: The complementary color is #43635F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.