What color is #635966?

#635966 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635966?

The RGB value is 99, 89, 102: 99 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635966?

The complementary color is #5C6659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635966 color

#635966 rgb(99, 89, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635966 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.9% green and 40% blue (99, 89, 102).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 7% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#635966 color codes

HEX	`#635966`
RGB	`rgb(99, 89, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 7%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 13%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.17, 6.72, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.17, 8.99, 318.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.116, 10.757, 14.058)`
Decimal	`6510950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635966, 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 #635966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #635966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635966; }
.text { color: #635966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 89 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635966, #665962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #635966?: #635966 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635966?: The RGB value is 99, 89, 102: 99 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635966?: The complementary color is #5C6659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.