What color is #635952?

#635952 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Underground. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635952?

The RGB value is 99, 89, 82: 99 red, 89 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635952?

The complementary color is #525C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635952?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635952 color

#635952 rgb(99, 89, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635952 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.9% green and 32.2% blue (99, 89, 82).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 17% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Underground (#665A51), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#635952 color codes

HEX	`#635952`
RGB	`rgb(99, 89, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.9%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.56, 2.74, 5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.56, 6.16, 63.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.241, 10.407, 9.45)`
Decimal	`6510930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635952, 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 #635952	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635952 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #635952 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635952; }
.text { color: #635952; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635952; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 89 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635952, #636252); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #635952?: #635952 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Underground. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635952?: The RGB value is 99, 89, 82: 99 red, 89 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635952?: The complementary color is #525C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635952?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.