What color is #635045?

#635045 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635045?

The RGB value is 99, 80, 69: 99 red, 80 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635045?

The complementary color is #455863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635045 color

#635045 rgb(99, 80, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635045 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.4% green and 27.1% blue (99, 80, 69).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 30% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#635045 color codes

HEX	`#635045`
RGB	`rgb(99, 80, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.64, 6.08, 9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.64, 11.25, 57.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.089, 8.82, 6.853)`
Decimal	`6508613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635045, 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 #635045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #635045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635045; }
.text { color: #635045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 80 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635045, #635f45); }

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Questions

What color is #635045?: #635045 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635045?: The RGB value is 99, 80, 69: 99 red, 80 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635045?: The complementary color is #455863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.