What color is #635149?

#635149 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 #635149?

The RGB value is 99, 81, 73: 99 red, 81 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635149?

The complementary color is #495B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635149 color

#635149 rgb(99, 81, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635149 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 31.8% green and 28.6% blue (99, 81, 73).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#635149 color codes

HEX	`#635149`
RGB	`rgb(99, 81, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 26%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, 6.1, 7.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 9.68, 50.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.291, 9.019, 7.553)`
Decimal	`6508873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635149, 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 #635149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	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 #635149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635149; }
.text { color: #635149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 81 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635149, #635e49); }

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Questions

What color is #635149?: #635149 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 #635149?: The RGB value is 99, 81, 73: 99 red, 81 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635149?: The complementary color is #495B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.