What color is #635C42?

#635C42 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635C42?

The RGB value is 99, 92, 66: 99 red, 92 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635C42?

The complementary color is #424963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635C42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635C42 color

#635C42 rgb(99, 92, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #635C42 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.1% green and 25.9% blue (99, 92, 66).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 33% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#635C42 color codes

HEX	`#635C42`
RGB	`rgb(99, 92, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 33%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.07, -1.68, 16.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.07, 16.1, 95.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.956, 10.701, 6.694)`
Decimal	`6511682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635C42, 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 #635C42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635C42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #635C42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635c42; }
.text { color: #635c42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635c42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 92 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635c42, #5a6342); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #635C42?: #635C42 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635C42?: The RGB value is 99, 92, 66: 99 red, 92 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635C42?: The complementary color is #424963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635C42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.