What color is #63434C?

#63434C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63434C?

The RGB value is 99, 67, 76: 99 red, 67 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63434C?

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

Is black or white text better on #63434C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63434C color

#63434C rgb(99, 67, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #63434C is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 26.3% green and 29.8% blue (99, 67, 76).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 23% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#63434C color codes

HEX	`#63434C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 67, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 26.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 23%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.23, 15.32, 0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.23, 15.32, 0.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.457, 7.189, 7.778)`
Decimal	`6505292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63434C, 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 #63434C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63434C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #63434C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63434c; }
.text { color: #63434c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63434c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 67 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63434c, #634a43); }

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Questions

What color is #63434C?: #63434C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63434C?: The RGB value is 99, 67, 76: 99 red, 67 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63434C?: The complementary color is #43635A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63434C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.