What color is #635E6A?

#635E6A is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #635E6A?

The RGB value is 99, 94, 106: 99 red, 94 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635E6A?

The complementary color is #656A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635E6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635E6A color

#635E6A rgb(99, 94, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635E6A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 36.9% green and 41.6% blue (99, 94, 106).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 6% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#635E6A color codes

HEX	`#635E6A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 94, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 36.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 6%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 11%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.73, 4.53, -6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.73, 7.6, 306.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.749, 11.699, 15.272)`
Decimal	`6512234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635E6A, 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 #635E6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635E6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #635E6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635e6a; }
.text { color: #635e6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635e6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 94 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635e6a, #695e6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #635E6A?: #635E6A is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #635E6A?: The RGB value is 99, 94, 106: 99 red, 94 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635E6A?: The complementary color is #656A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635E6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.