What color is #63505E?

#63505E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63505E?

The RGB value is 99, 80, 94: 99 red, 80 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63505E?

The complementary color is #506355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63505E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63505E color

#63505E rgb(99, 80, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63505E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.4% green and 36.9% blue (99, 80, 94).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#63505E color codes

HEX	`#63505E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 80, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.36, 10.61, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.36, 11.8, 334.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.034, 9.198, 11.834)`
Decimal	`6508638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63505E, 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 #63505E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63505E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #63505E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63505e; }
.text { color: #63505e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63505e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 80 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63505e, #635055); }

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Questions

What color is #63505E?: #63505E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63505E?: The RGB value is 99, 80, 94: 99 red, 80 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63505E?: The complementary color is #506355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63505E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.