What color is #635E50?

#635E50 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 #635E50?

The RGB value is 99, 94, 80: 99 red, 94 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635E50?

The complementary color is #505563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635E50?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635E50 color

#635E50 rgb(99, 94, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635E50 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.9% green and 31.4% blue (99, 94, 80).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 19% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#635E50 color codes

HEX	`#635E50`
RGB	`rgb(99, 94, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.98, -0.64, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.98, 8.78, 94.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.596, 11.237, 9.199)`
Decimal	`6512208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635E50, 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 #635E50	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635E50 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #635E50 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635e50; }
.text { color: #635e50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635e50; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 94 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635e50, #5f6350); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #635E50?: #635E50 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 #635E50?: The RGB value is 99, 94, 80: 99 red, 94 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635E50?: The complementary color is #505563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635E50?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.