What color is #636148?

#636148 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636148?

The RGB value is 99, 97, 72: 99 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636148?

The complementary color is #484A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636148 color

#636148 rgb(99, 97, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #636148 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38% green and 28.2% blue (99, 97, 72).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 27% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#636148 color codes

HEX	`#636148`
RGB	`rgb(99, 97, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 27%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.69, -3.74, 14.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.69, 15.06, 104.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.59, 11.67, 7.824)`
Decimal	`6512968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636148, 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 #636148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #636148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636148; }
.text { color: #636148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 97 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636148, #586348); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #636148?: #636148 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636148?: The RGB value is 99, 97, 72: 99 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636148?: The complementary color is #484A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.