What color is #635E64?

#635E64 is a gray, closest to the named color Wonder Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635E64?

The RGB value is 99, 94, 100: 99 red, 94 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635E64?

The complementary color is #5F645E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635E64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635E64 color

#635E64 rgb(99, 94, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635E64 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.9% green and 39.2% blue (99, 94, 100).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 3% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wonder Wine (#635D63), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#635E64 color codes

HEX	`#635E64`
RGB	`rgb(99, 94, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 3%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 6%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.54, 3.23, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.54, 4.21, 320.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.448, 11.578, 13.686)`
Decimal	`6512228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635E64, 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 #635E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635E64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #635E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635e64; }
.text { color: #635e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 94 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635e64, #645e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #635E64?: #635E64 is a gray, closest to the named color Wonder Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635E64?: The RGB value is 99, 94, 100: 99 red, 94 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635E64?: The complementary color is #5F645E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635E64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.