What color is #636258?

#636258 is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636258?

The RGB value is 99, 98, 88: 99 red, 98 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636258?

The complementary color is #585963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636258 color

#636258 rgb(99, 98, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636258 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.4% green and 34.5% blue (99, 98, 88).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 6% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#636258 color codes

HEX	`#636258`
RGB	`rgb(99, 98, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 6%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 11%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.36, -1.58, 5.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.36, 6.05, 105.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.275, 12.093, 10.971)`
Decimal	`6513240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636258, 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 #636258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #636258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636258; }
.text { color: #636258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 98 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636258, #5f6358); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #636258?: #636258 is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636258?: The RGB value is 99, 98, 88: 99 red, 98 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636258?: The complementary color is #585963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.