What color is #63565C?

#63565C is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63565C?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 92: 99 red, 86 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63565C?

The complementary color is #56635D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63565C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63565C color

#63565C rgb(99, 86, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63565C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 36.1% blue (99, 86, 92).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#63565C color codes

HEX	`#63565C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 13%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.99, 6.48, -1.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.99, 6.66, 346.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.405, 10.081, 11.521)`
Decimal	`6510172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63565C, 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 #63565C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63565C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #63565C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63565c; }
.text { color: #63565c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63565c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63565c, #635756); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #63565C?: #63565C is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63565C?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 92: 99 red, 86 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63565C?: The complementary color is #56635D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63565C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.