What color is #636267?

#636267 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636267?

The RGB value is 99, 98, 103: 99 red, 98 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636267?

The complementary color is #666762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636267 color

#636267 rgb(99, 98, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636267 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.4% green and 40.4% blue (99, 98, 103).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#636267 color codes

HEX	`#636267`
RGB	`rgb(99, 98, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 2%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 5%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.79, 1.45, -2.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.79, 3.06, 298.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.961, 12.367, 14.586)`
Decimal	`6513255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636267, 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 #636267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #636267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636267; }
.text { color: #636267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 98 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636267, #666267); }

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Questions

What color is #636267?: #636267 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636267?: The RGB value is 99, 98, 103: 99 red, 98 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636267?: The complementary color is #666762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.