What color is #635651?

#635651 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 #635651?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 81: 99 red, 86 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635651?

The complementary color is #515E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635651 color

#635651 rgb(99, 86, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635651 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 31.8% blue (99, 86, 81).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Squirrel’s Cache (#675850), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#635651 color codes

HEX	`#635651`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.67, 4.39, 4.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.67, 6.55, 47.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.959, 9.903, 9.17)`
Decimal	`6510161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635651, 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 #635651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	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 #635651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635651; }
.text { color: #635651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635651, #635f51); }

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Questions

What color is #635651?: #635651 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 #635651?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 81: 99 red, 86 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635651?: The complementary color is #515E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.