What color is #634534?

#634534 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 #634534?

The RGB value is 99, 69, 52: 99 red, 69 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634534?

The complementary color is #345263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634534 color

#634534 rgb(99, 69, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #634534 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.1% green and 20.4% blue (99, 69, 52).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 47% 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 8.64:1).

#634534 color codes

HEX	`#634534`
RGB	`rgb(99, 69, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.16, 10.55, 15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.16, 18.66, 55.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.894, 7.157, 4.214)`
Decimal	`6505780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634534, 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 #634534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #634534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634534; }
.text { color: #634534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 69 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634534, #635c34); }

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Questions

What color is #634534?: #634534 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 #634534?: The RGB value is 99, 69, 52: 99 red, 69 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634534?: The complementary color is #345263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.