What color is #634432?

#634432 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634432?

The RGB value is 99, 68, 50: 99 red, 68 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634432?

The complementary color is #325163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634432 color

#634432 rgb(99, 68, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #634432 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 26.7% green and 19.6% blue (99, 68, 50).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 49% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#634432 color codes

HEX	`#634432`
RGB	`rgb(99, 68, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 26.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 49%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 49%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.85, 10.94, 16.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.85, 19.57, 56.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.789, 7.018, 3.961)`
Decimal	`6505522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634432, 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 #634432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	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 #634432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634432; }
.text { color: #634432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 68 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634432, #635d32); }

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Questions

What color is #634432?: #634432 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634432?: The RGB value is 99, 68, 50: 99 red, 68 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634432?: The complementary color is #325163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.