What color is #635151?

#635151 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635151?

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

What is the complementary color of #635151?

The complementary color is #516363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635151 color

#635151 rgb(99, 81, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635151 is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#635151 color codes

HEX	`#635151`
RGB	`rgb(99, 81, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 31.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.24, 7.48, 2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.24, 7.99, 20.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.573, 9.132, 9.041)`
Decimal	`6508881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635151, 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 #635151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #635151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635151; }
.text { color: #635151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 81 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635151, #635a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635151?: #635151 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635151?: The RGB value is 99, 81, 81: 99 red, 81 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635151?: The complementary color is #516363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.