What color is #63464D?

#63464D 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 #63464D?

The RGB value is 99, 70, 77: 99 red, 70 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63464D?

The complementary color is #46635C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63464D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63464D color

#63464D rgb(99, 70, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #63464D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 27.5% green and 30.2% blue (99, 70, 77).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 22% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#63464D color codes

HEX	`#63464D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 70, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 27.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 22%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.07, 13.62, 0.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.07, 13.64, 3.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.675, 7.569, 8.024)`
Decimal	`6506061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63464D, 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 #63464D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63464D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #63464D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63464d; }
.text { color: #63464d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63464d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 70 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63464d, #634e46); }

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Questions

What color is #63464D?: #63464D 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 #63464D?: The RGB value is 99, 70, 77: 99 red, 70 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63464D?: The complementary color is #46635C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63464D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.