What color is #635659?

#635659 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635659?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 89: 99 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635659?

The complementary color is #566360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635659 color

#635659 rgb(99, 86, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635659 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 34.9% blue (99, 86, 89).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#635659 color codes

HEX	`#635659`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 13%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 10%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, 5.89, 0.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 5.89, 2.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.276, 10.03, 10.844)`
Decimal	`6510169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635659, 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 #635659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #635659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635659; }
.text { color: #635659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635659, #635a56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635659?: #635659 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635659?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 89: 99 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635659?: The complementary color is #566360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.