What color is #63625C?

#63625C is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63625C?

The RGB value is 99, 98, 92: 99 red, 98 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63625C?

The complementary color is #5C5D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63625C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63625C color

#63625C rgb(99, 98, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63625C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.4% green and 36.1% blue (99, 98, 92).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 4% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Rock (#6B6965), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#63625C color codes

HEX	`#63625C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 98, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 4%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 7%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.47, -0.81, 3.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.47, 3.64, 102.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.445, 12.161, 11.867)`
Decimal	`6513244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63625C, 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 #63625C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63625C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #63625C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63625c; }
.text { color: #63625c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63625c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 98 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63625c, #61635c); }

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Questions

What color is #63625C?: #63625C is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63625C?: The RGB value is 99, 98, 92: 99 red, 98 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63625C?: The complementary color is #5C5D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63625C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.