What color is #63483D?

#63483D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63483D?

The RGB value is 99, 72, 61: 99 red, 72 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63483D?

The complementary color is #3D5863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63483D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63483D color

#63483D rgb(99, 72, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #63483D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 28.2% green and 23.9% blue (99, 72, 61).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 38% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Brown (#5C4033), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#63483D color codes

HEX	`#63483D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 72, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 28.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 24%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 38%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.19, 9.86, 11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.19, 14.85, 48.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.306, 7.625, 5.448)`
Decimal	`6506557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63483D, 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 #63483D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63483D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #63483D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63483d; }
.text { color: #63483d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63483d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 72 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63483d, #635b3d); }

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Questions

What color is #63483D?: #63483D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63483D?: The RGB value is 99, 72, 61: 99 red, 72 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63483D?: The complementary color is #3D5863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63483D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.