What color is #635D5A?

#635D5A is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635D5A?

The RGB value is 99, 93, 90: 99 red, 93 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635D5A?

The complementary color is #5A6063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635D5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635D5A color

#635D5A rgb(99, 93, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635D5A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.5% green and 35.3% blue (99, 93, 90).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 5% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Caveman (#625C58), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#635D5A color codes

HEX	`#635D5A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 93, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 5%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 9%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.95, 1.81, 2.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.95, 3.15, 55.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.905, 11.22, 11.262)`
Decimal	`6511962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635D5A, 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 #635D5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635D5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #635D5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635d5a; }
.text { color: #635d5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635d5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 93 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635d5a, #63625a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #635D5A?: #635D5A is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635D5A?: The RGB value is 99, 93, 90: 99 red, 93 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635D5A?: The complementary color is #5A6063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635D5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.