What color is #63564F?

#63564F is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Squirrel’s Cache. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63564F?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 79: 99 red, 86 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63564F?

The complementary color is #4F5C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63564F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63564F color

#63564F rgb(99, 86, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63564F is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 31% blue (99, 86, 79).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 20% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Squirrel’s Cache (#675850), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#63564F color codes

HEX	`#63564F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 20%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.61, 4.04, 6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.61, 7.26, 56.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.885, 9.873, 8.781)`
Decimal	`6510159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63564F, 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 #63564F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63564F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #63564F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63564f; }
.text { color: #63564f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63564f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63564f, #63604f); }

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Questions

What color is #63564F?: #63564F is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Squirrel’s Cache. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63564F?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 79: 99 red, 86 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63564F?: The complementary color is #4F5C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63564F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.