What color is #635542?

#635542 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635542?

The RGB value is 99, 85, 66: 99 red, 85 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635542?

The complementary color is #425063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635542 color

#635542 rgb(99, 85, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #635542 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.3% green and 25.9% blue (99, 85, 66).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 33% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#635542 color codes

HEX	`#635542`
RGB	`rgb(99, 85, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 33%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.01, 2.55, 13.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.01, 13.47, 79.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.378, 9.543, 6.501)`
Decimal	`6509890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635542, 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 #635542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #635542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635542; }
.text { color: #635542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 85 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635542, #616342); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635542?: #635542 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635542?: The RGB value is 99, 85, 66: 99 red, 85 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635542?: The complementary color is #425063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.