What color is #63614B?

#63614B is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63614B?

The RGB value is 99, 97, 75: 99 red, 97 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63614B?

The complementary color is #4B4D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63614B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63614B color

#63614B rgb(99, 97, 75)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #63614B is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38% green and 29.4% blue (99, 97, 75).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 24% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#63614B color codes

HEX	`#63614B`
RGB	`rgb(99, 97, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 24%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 24%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.75, -3.27, 12.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.75, 13.28, 104.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.69, 11.71, 8.352)`
Decimal	`6512971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63614B, 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 #63614B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63614B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #63614B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63614b; }
.text { color: #63614b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63614b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 97 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63614b, #59634b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #63614B?: #63614B is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63614B?: The RGB value is 99, 97, 75: 99 red, 97 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63614B?: The complementary color is #4B4D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63614B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.