What color is #636051?

#636051 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 #636051?

The RGB value is 99, 96, 81: 99 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636051?

The complementary color is #515463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636051 color

#636051 rgb(99, 96, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636051 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 37.6% green and 31.8% blue (99, 96, 81).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 18% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#636051 color codes

HEX	`#636051`
RGB	`rgb(99, 96, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 37.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 18%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.59, -1.66, 9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.59, 9.16, 100.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.814, 11.613, 9.455)`
Decimal	`6512721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636051, 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 #636051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #636051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636051; }
.text { color: #636051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 96 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636051, #5d6351); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #636051?: #636051 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 #636051?: The RGB value is 99, 96, 81: 99 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636051?: The complementary color is #515463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.