What color is #63605C?

#63605C is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63605C?

The RGB value is 99, 96, 92: 99 red, 96 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63605C?

The complementary color is #5C5F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63605C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63605C color

#63605C rgb(99, 96, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63605C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 37.6% green and 36.1% blue (99, 96, 92).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 4% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Caveman (#625C58), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#63605C color codes

HEX	`#63605C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 96, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 37.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 4%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 7%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.88, 0.38, 2.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.88, 2.73, 81.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.26, 11.791, 11.806)`
Decimal	`6512732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63605C, 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 #63605C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63605C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #63605C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63605c; }
.text { color: #63605c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63605c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 96 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63605c, #63635c); }

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Questions

What color is #63605C?: #63605C is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63605C?: The RGB value is 99, 96, 92: 99 red, 96 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63605C?: The complementary color is #5C5F63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63605C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.