What color is #634853?

#634853 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 #634853?

The RGB value is 99, 72, 83: 99 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634853?

The complementary color is #486358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634853 color

#634853 rgb(99, 72, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #634853 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 28.2% green and 32.5% blue (99, 72, 83).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 16% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#634853 color codes

HEX	`#634853`
RGB	`rgb(99, 72, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 28.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 16%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.8, 13.45, -2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.8, 13.6, 351.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.024, 7.912, 9.234)`
Decimal	`6506579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634853, 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 #634853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #634853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634853; }
.text { color: #634853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 72 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634853, #634b48); }

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Questions

What color is #634853?: #634853 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 #634853?: The RGB value is 99, 72, 83: 99 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634853?: The complementary color is #486358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.