What color is #635814?

#635814 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635814?

The RGB value is 99, 88, 20: 99 red, 88 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635814?

The complementary color is #141F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635814?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635814 color

#635814 rgb(99, 88, 20)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #635814 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.5% green and 7.8% blue (99, 88, 20).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 66% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 80% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#635814 color codes

HEX	`#635814`
RGB	`rgb(99, 88, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 66%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 80%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 80%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.27, -3.73, 38.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.27, 38.65, 95.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.762, 9.683, 2.069)`
Decimal	`6510612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635814, 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 #635814	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#635814 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #635814 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635814; }
.text { color: #635814; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635814; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 88 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635814, #476314); }

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Questions

What color is #635814?: #635814 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635814?: The RGB value is 99, 88, 20: 99 red, 88 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635814?: The complementary color is #141F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635814?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.