What color is #635641?

#635641 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 #635641?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 65: 99 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635641?

The complementary color is #414E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635641 color

#635641 rgb(99, 86, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #635641 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 25.5% blue (99, 86, 65).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 34% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#635641 color codes

HEX	`#635641`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.28, 1.79, 14.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.28, 14.32, 82.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.428, 9.69, 6.374)`
Decimal	`6510145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635641, 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 #635641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #635641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635641; }
.text { color: #635641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635641, #5f6341); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635641?: #635641 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 #635641?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 65: 99 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635641?: The complementary color is #414E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.