What color is #635C2F?

#635C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635C2F?

The RGB value is 99, 92, 47: 99 red, 92 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635C2F?

The complementary color is #2F3663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635C2F?

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.

#635C2F color

#635C2F rgb(99, 92, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #635C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.1% green and 18.4% blue (99, 92, 47).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 53% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#635C2F color codes

HEX	`#635C2F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 92, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 53%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, -4.05, 26.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 27.02, 98.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.486, 10.513, 4.218)`
Decimal	`6511663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635C2F, 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 #635C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635C2F 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 #635C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635c2f; }
.text { color: #635c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 92 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635c2f, #50632f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #635C2F?: #635C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635C2F?: The RGB value is 99, 92, 47: 99 red, 92 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635C2F?: The complementary color is #2F3663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635C2F?: 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.