What color is #636059?

#636059 is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636059?

The RGB value is 99, 96, 89: 99 red, 96 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636059?

The complementary color is #595C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636059 color

#636059 rgb(99, 96, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636059 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 37.6% green and 34.9% blue (99, 96, 89).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 5% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Caveman (#625C58), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#636059 color codes

HEX	`#636059`
RGB	`rgb(99, 96, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 37.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 5%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 10%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.8, -0.2, 4.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.8, 4.42, 92.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.131, 11.74, 11.129)`
Decimal	`6512729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636059, 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 #636059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #636059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636059; }
.text { color: #636059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 96 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636059, #616359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #636059?: #636059 is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636059?: The RGB value is 99, 96, 89: 99 red, 96 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636059?: The complementary color is #595C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.