What color is #635255?

#635255 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 #635255?

The RGB value is 99, 82, 85: 99 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635255?

The complementary color is #526360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635255 color

#635255 rgb(99, 82, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635255 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (99, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

#635255 color codes

HEX	`#635255`
RGB	`rgb(99, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.64, 7.59, 0.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.64, 7.64, 6.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.803, 9.343, 9.88)`
Decimal	`6509141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635255, 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 #635255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #635255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635255; }
.text { color: #635255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635255, #635852); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635255?: #635255 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 #635255?: The RGB value is 99, 82, 85: 99 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635255?: The complementary color is #526360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.