What color is #635F4D?

#635F4D 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 #635F4D?

The RGB value is 99, 95, 77: 99 red, 95 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #635F4D?

The complementary color is #4D5163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #635F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#635F4D color

#635F4D rgb(99, 95, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #635F4D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 37.3% green and 30.2% blue (99, 95, 77).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 22% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#635F4D color codes

HEX	`#635F4D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 95, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 37.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 22%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 22%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.2, -1.75, 10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.2, 11.04, 99.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.577, 11.373, 8.658)`
Decimal	`6512461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #635F4D, 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 #635F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#635F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #635F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #635f4d; }
.text { color: #635f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #635f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 95 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #635f4d, #5c634d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #635F4D?: #635F4D 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 #635F4D?: The RGB value is 99, 95, 77: 99 red, 95 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #635F4D?: The complementary color is #4D5163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #635F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.