What color is #634640?

#634640 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634640?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 64: 99 red, 70 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634640?

The complementary color is #405D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634640 color

#634640 rgb(99, 70, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #634640 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 25.1% blue (99, 70, 64).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 35% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#634640 color codes

HEX	`#634640`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 35%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 35%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.71, 11.53, 8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.71, 14.35, 36.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.261, 7.404, 5.843)`
Decimal	`6506048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634640, 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 #634640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #634640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634640; }
.text { color: #634640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634640, #635740); }

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Questions

What color is #634640?: #634640 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634640?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 64: 99 red, 70 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634640?: The complementary color is #405D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.