What color is #634649?

#634649 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 #634649?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 73: 99 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634649?

The complementary color is #466360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634649 color

#634649 rgb(99, 70, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #634649 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 28.6% blue (99, 70, 73).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#634649 color codes

HEX	`#634649`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.95, 12.94, 3.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.95, 13.31, 13.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.538, 7.514, 7.303)`
Decimal	`6506057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634649, 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 #634649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #634649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634649; }
.text { color: #634649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634649, #635246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #634649?: #634649 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 #634649?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 73: 99 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634649?: The complementary color is #466360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.