What color is #635D4B?

#635D4B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635D4B?

The RGB value is 99, 93, 75: 99 red, 93 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635D4B?

The complementary color is #4B5163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635D4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635D4B color

#635D4B rgb(99, 93, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635D4B is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.5% green and 29.4% blue (99, 93, 75).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 24% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#635D4B color codes

HEX	`#635D4B`
RGB	`rgb(99, 93, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 24%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.56, -0.88, 11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.56, 11.26, 94.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.33, 10.99, 8.232)`
Decimal	`6511947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635D4B, 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 #635D4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635D4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #635D4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635d4b; }
.text { color: #635d4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635d4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 93 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635d4b, #5d634b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #635D4B?: #635D4B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635D4B?: The RGB value is 99, 93, 75: 99 red, 93 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635D4B?: The complementary color is #4B5163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635D4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.