What color is #635453?

#635453 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635453?

The RGB value is 99, 84, 83: 99 red, 84 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635453?

The complementary color is #536263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635453 color

#635453 rgb(99, 84, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635453 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 32.9% green and 32.5% blue (99, 84, 83).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 16% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#635453 color codes

HEX	`#635453`
RGB	`rgb(99, 84, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 32.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 16%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 16%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.15, 5.99, 2.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.15, 6.64, 25.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.877, 9.618, 9.518)`
Decimal	`6509651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635453, 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 #635453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #635453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635453; }
.text { color: #635453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 84 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635453, #635c53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635453?: #635453 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635453?: The RGB value is 99, 84, 83: 99 red, 84 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635453?: The complementary color is #536263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.