What color is #634E45?

#634E45 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634E45?

The RGB value is 99, 78, 69: 99 red, 78 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634E45?

The complementary color is #455A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634E45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634E45 color

#634E45 rgb(99, 78, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #634E45 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 30.6% green and 27.1% blue (99, 78, 69).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 30% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#634E45 color codes

HEX	`#634E45`
RGB	`rgb(99, 78, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 30.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.07, 7.31, 8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.07, 11.35, 49.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.944, 8.531, 6.805)`
Decimal	`6508101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634E45, 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 #634E45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634E45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #634E45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634e45; }
.text { color: #634e45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634e45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 78 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634e45, #635d45); }

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Questions

What color is #634E45?: #634E45 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634E45?: The RGB value is 99, 78, 69: 99 red, 78 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634E45?: The complementary color is #455A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634E45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.