What color is #63555B?

#63555B is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63555B?

The RGB value is 99, 85, 91: 99 red, 85 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63555B?

The complementary color is #55635D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63555B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63555B color

#63555B rgb(99, 85, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63555B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.3% green and 35.7% blue (99, 85, 91).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#63555B color codes

HEX	`#63555B`
RGB	`rgb(99, 85, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 8%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.67, 6.9, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.67, 7.03, 348.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.282, 9.905, 11.266)`
Decimal	`6509915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63555B, 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 #63555B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63555B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #63555B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63555b; }
.text { color: #63555b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63555b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 85 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63555b, #635655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #63555B?: #63555B is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63555B?: The RGB value is 99, 85, 91: 99 red, 85 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63555B?: The complementary color is #55635D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63555B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.