What color is #63574A?

#63574A 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 #63574A?

The RGB value is 99, 87, 74: 99 red, 87 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63574A?

The complementary color is #4A5663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63574A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63574A color

#63574A rgb(99, 87, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63574A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.1% green and 29% blue (99, 87, 74).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 25% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ancient Oak (#665B4E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#63574A color codes

HEX	`#63574A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 87, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 25%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 25%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.78, 2.58, 9.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.78, 9.71, 74.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.79, 9.964, 7.885)`
Decimal	`6510410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63574A, 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 #63574A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#63574A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #63574A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63574a; }
.text { color: #63574a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63574a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 87 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63574a, #63634a); }

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Questions

What color is #63574A?: #63574A 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 #63574A?: The RGB value is 99, 87, 74: 99 red, 87 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63574A?: The complementary color is #4A5663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63574A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.