What color is #636174?

#636174 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636174?

The RGB value is 99, 97, 116: 99 red, 97 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636174?

The complementary color is #727461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636174 color

#636174 rgb(99, 97, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636174 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38% green and 45.5% blue (99, 97, 116).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#636174 color codes

HEX	`#636174`
RGB	`rgb(99, 97, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, 5, -10.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 11.54, 295.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.572, 12.463, 18.263)`
Decimal	`6513012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636174, 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 #636174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #636174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636174; }
.text { color: #636174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 97 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636174, #6c6174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #636174?: #636174 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636174?: The RGB value is 99, 97, 116: 99 red, 97 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636174?: The complementary color is #727461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.