What color is #635744?

#635744 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ancient Oak. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635744?

The RGB value is 99, 87, 68: 99 red, 87 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635744?

The complementary color is #445063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635744?

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.

#635744 color

#635744 rgb(99, 87, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635744 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.1% green and 26.7% blue (99, 87, 68).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 31% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ancient Oak (#665B4E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#635744 color codes

HEX	`#635744`
RGB	`rgb(99, 87, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 31%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.64, 1.63, 12.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.64, 12.96, 82.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.597, 9.887, 6.87)`
Decimal	`6510404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635744, 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 #635744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635744 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 #635744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635744; }
.text { color: #635744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 87 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635744, #606344); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635744?: #635744 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ancient Oak. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635744?: The RGB value is 99, 87, 68: 99 red, 87 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635744?: The complementary color is #445063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635744?: 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.