What color is #634636?

#634636 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 #634636?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 54: 99 red, 70 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634636?

The complementary color is #365363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634636 color

#634636 rgb(99, 70, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #634636 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 21.2% blue (99, 70, 54).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 45% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#634636 color codes

HEX	`#634636`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 45%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 45%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.48, 10.17, 14.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.48, 17.76, 55.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.002, 7.3, 4.477)`
Decimal	`6506038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634636, 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 #634636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #634636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634636; }
.text { color: #634636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634636, #635d36); }

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Questions

What color is #634636?: #634636 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 #634636?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 54: 99 red, 70 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634636?: The complementary color is #365363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.