What color is #634449?

#634449 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 #634449?

The RGB value is 99, 68, 73: 99 red, 68 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634449?

The complementary color is #44635E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634449 color

#634449 rgb(99, 68, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #634449 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 26.7% green and 28.6% blue (99, 68, 73).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#634449 color codes

HEX	`#634449`
RGB	`rgb(99, 68, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 26.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.41, 14.19, 2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.41, 14.38, 9.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.415, 7.268, 7.262)`
Decimal	`6505545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634449, 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 #634449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #634449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634449; }
.text { color: #634449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 68 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634449, #634e44); }

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Questions

What color is #634449?: #634449 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 #634449?: The RGB value is 99, 68, 73: 99 red, 68 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634449?: The complementary color is #44635E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.