What color is #63453C?

#63453C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63453C?

The RGB value is 99, 69, 60: 99 red, 69 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63453C?

The complementary color is #3C5A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63453C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63453C color

#63453C rgb(99, 69, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #63453C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.1% green and 23.5% blue (99, 69, 60).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 39% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Brunette (#664238), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#63453C color codes

HEX	`#63453C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 69, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.1%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 39%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 39%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.34, 11.59, 10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.34, 15.68, 42.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.09, 7.236, 5.245)`
Decimal	`6505788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63453C, 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 #63453C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63453C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	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 #63453C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63453c; }
.text { color: #63453c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63453c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 69 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63453c, #63583c); }

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Questions

What color is #63453C?: #63453C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63453C?: The RGB value is 99, 69, 60: 99 red, 69 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63453C?: The complementary color is #3C5A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63453C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.