What color is #63492F?

#63492F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Black Power. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63492F?

The RGB value is 99, 73, 47: 99 red, 73 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63492F?

The complementary color is #2F4963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63492F?

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.

#63492F color

#63492F rgb(99, 73, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #63492F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 28.6% green and 18.4% blue (99, 73, 47).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 53% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Power (#654B37), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#63492F color codes

HEX	`#63492F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 73, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 28.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 53%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 53%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.19, 7.49, 19.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.19, 21.18, 69.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.042, 7.623, 3.737)`
Decimal	`6506799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63492F, 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 #63492F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63492F 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 #63492F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63492f; }
.text { color: #63492f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63492f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 73 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63492f, #63632f); }

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Questions

What color is #63492F?: #63492F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Black Power. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63492F?: The RGB value is 99, 73, 47: 99 red, 73 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63492F?: The complementary color is #2F4963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63492F?: 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.