What color is #634E48?

#634E48 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #634E48?

The RGB value is 99, 78, 72: 99 red, 78 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #634E48?

The complementary color is #485D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #634E48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#634E48 color

#634E48 rgb(99, 78, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #634E48 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 30.6% green and 28.2% blue (99, 78, 72).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 27% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#634E48 color codes

HEX	`#634E48`
RGB	`rgb(99, 78, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 30.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.14, 7.79, 6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.14, 10.41, 41.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.04, 8.57, 7.308)`
Decimal	`6508104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #634E48, 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 #634E48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#634E48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	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 #634E48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #634e48; }
.text { color: #634e48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #634e48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 78 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #634e48, #635c48); }

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Questions

What color is #634E48?: #634E48 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #634E48?: The RGB value is 99, 78, 72: 99 red, 78 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #634E48?: The complementary color is #485D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #634E48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.