What color is #635E4A?

#635E4A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635E4A?

The RGB value is 99, 94, 74: 99 red, 94 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635E4A?

The complementary color is #4A4F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635E4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635E4A color

#635E4A rgb(99, 94, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635E4A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.9% green and 29% blue (99, 94, 74).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 25% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#635E4A color codes

HEX	`#635E4A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 94, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 25%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.84, -1.65, 12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.84, 12.32, 97.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.384, 11.153, 8.083)`
Decimal	`6512202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635E4A, 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 #635E4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635E4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #635E4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635e4a; }
.text { color: #635e4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635e4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 94 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635e4a, #5c634a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #635E4A?: #635E4A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635E4A?: The RGB value is 99, 94, 74: 99 red, 94 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635E4A?: The complementary color is #4A4F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635E4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.