What color is #636169?

#636169 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636169?

The RGB value is 99, 97, 105: 99 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636169?

The complementary color is #676961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636169 color

#636169 rgb(99, 97, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636169 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38% green and 41.2% blue (99, 97, 105).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 4% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#636169 color codes

HEX	`#636169`
RGB	`rgb(99, 97, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 4%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 8%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.57, 2.49, -4.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.57, 4.92, 300.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.97, 12.222, 15.09)`
Decimal	`6513001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636169, 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 #636169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #636169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636169; }
.text { color: #636169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 97 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636169, #676169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #636169?: #636169 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636169?: The RGB value is 99, 97, 105: 99 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636169?: The complementary color is #676961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.