What color is #636043?

#636043 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Eat Your Greens. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636043?

The RGB value is 99, 96, 67: 99 red, 96 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636043?

The complementary color is #434663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636043 color

#636043 rgb(99, 96, 67)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #636043 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 37.6% green and 26.3% blue (99, 96, 67).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 32% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Eat Your Greens (#696845), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#636043 color codes

HEX	`#636043`
RGB	`rgb(99, 96, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 37.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.29, -3.91, 17.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.29, 17.48, 102.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.342, 11.424, 6.969)`
Decimal	`6512707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636043, 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 #636043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #636043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636043; }
.text { color: #636043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 96 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636043, #566343); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #636043?: #636043 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Eat Your Greens. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636043?: The RGB value is 99, 96, 67: 99 red, 96 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636043?: The complementary color is #434663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.