What color is #63524A?

#63524A 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 #63524A?

The RGB value is 99, 82, 74: 99 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63524A?

The complementary color is #4A5B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63524A?

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.

#63524A color

#63524A rgb(99, 82, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63524A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 32.2% green and 29% blue (99, 82, 74).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% 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 7.4:1).

#63524A color codes

HEX	`#63524A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 82, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 32.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 25%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.33, 5.65, 7.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.33, 9.25, 52.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.399, 9.182, 7.754)`
Decimal	`6509130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63524A, 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 #63524A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63524A 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 #63524A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63524a; }
.text { color: #63524a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63524a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 82 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63524a, #635f4a); }

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Questions

What color is #63524A?: #63524A 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 #63524A?: The RGB value is 99, 82, 74: 99 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63524A?: The complementary color is #4A5B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63524A?: 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.