What color is #635862?

#635862 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635862?

The RGB value is 99, 88, 98: 99 red, 88 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635862?

The complementary color is #586359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635862 color

#635862 rgb(99, 88, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635862 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.5% green and 38.4% blue (99, 88, 98).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 6% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#635862 color codes

HEX	`#635862`
RGB	`rgb(99, 88, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 6%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 11%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, 6.48, -4.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 7.68, 327.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.84, 10.514, 13.011)`
Decimal	`6510690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635862, 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 #635862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #635862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635862; }
.text { color: #635862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 88 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635862, #63585d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #635862?: #635862 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635862?: The RGB value is 99, 88, 98: 99 red, 88 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635862?: The complementary color is #586359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.