What color is #635658?

#635658 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635658?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 88: 99 red, 86 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635658?

The complementary color is #566361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635658 color

#635658 rgb(99, 86, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635658 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 34.5% blue (99, 86, 88).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#635658 color codes

HEX	`#635658`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 13%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.87, 5.69, 0.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.87, 5.75, 7.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.235, 10.013, 10.624)`
Decimal	`6510168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635658, 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 #635658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #635658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635658; }
.text { color: #635658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635658, #635b56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635658?: #635658 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635658?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 88: 99 red, 86 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635658?: The complementary color is #566361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.