What color is #635C59?

#635C59 is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635C59?

The RGB value is 99, 92, 89: 99 red, 92 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635C59?

The complementary color is #596063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635C59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635C59 color

#635C59 rgb(99, 92, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635C59 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.1% green and 34.9% blue (99, 92, 89).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 5% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Caveman (#625C58), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#635C59 color codes

HEX	`#635C59`
RGB	`rgb(99, 92, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 5%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 10%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 10%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.63, 2.22, 2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.63, 3.52, 50.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.776, 11.028, 11.01)`
Decimal	`6511705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635C59, 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 #635C59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635C59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #635C59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635c59; }
.text { color: #635c59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635c59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 92 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635c59, #636159); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #635C59?: #635C59 is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635C59?: The RGB value is 99, 92, 89: 99 red, 92 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635C59?: The complementary color is #596063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635C59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.