What color is #635052?

#635052 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635052?

The RGB value is 99, 80, 82: 99 red, 80 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635052?

The complementary color is #506361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635052 color

#635052 rgb(99, 80, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635052 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.4% green and 32.2% blue (99, 80, 82).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 17% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#635052 color codes

HEX	`#635052`
RGB	`rgb(99, 80, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 17%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.98, 8.28, 1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.98, 8.47, 12.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.537, 8.999, 9.216)`
Decimal	`6508626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635052, 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 #635052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #635052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635052; }
.text { color: #635052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 80 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635052, #635850); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635052?: #635052 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635052?: The RGB value is 99, 80, 82: 99 red, 80 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635052?: The complementary color is #506361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.