What color is #634852?

#634852 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634852?

The RGB value is 99, 72, 82: 99 red, 72 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634852?

The complementary color is #486359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634852 color

#634852 rgb(99, 72, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #634852 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 28.2% green and 32.2% blue (99, 72, 82).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 17% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#634852 color codes

HEX	`#634852`
RGB	`rgb(99, 72, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 28.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.77, 13.26, -1.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.77, 13.34, 353.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.986, 7.897, 9.032)`
Decimal	`6506578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634852, 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 #634852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #634852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634852; }
.text { color: #634852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 72 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634852, #634c48); }

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Questions

What color is #634852?: #634852 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634852?: The RGB value is 99, 72, 82: 99 red, 72 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634852?: The complementary color is #486359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.