What color is #634D2E?

#634D2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634D2E?

The RGB value is 99, 77, 46: 99 red, 77 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634D2E?

The complementary color is #2E4463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634D2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634D2E color

#634D2E rgb(99, 77, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #634D2E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 30.2% green and 18% blue (99, 77, 46).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 54% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Beat (#654F2D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#634D2E color codes

HEX	`#634D2E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 77, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 30.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 54%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, 4.91, 21.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 22.38, 77.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.293, 8.158, 3.722)`
Decimal	`6507822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634D2E, 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 #634D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634D2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #634D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634d2e; }
.text { color: #634d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 77 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634d2e, #5f632e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #634D2E?: #634D2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634D2E?: The RGB value is 99, 77, 46: 99 red, 77 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634D2E?: The complementary color is #2E4463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634D2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.