What color is #636268?

#636268 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636268?

The RGB value is 99, 98, 104: 99 red, 98 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636268?

The complementary color is #676862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636268 color

#636268 rgb(99, 98, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636268 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.4% green and 40.8% blue (99, 98, 104).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#636268 color codes

HEX	`#636268`
RGB	`rgb(99, 98, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 6%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.83, 1.67, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.83, 3.66, 297.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.012, 12.387, 14.852)`
Decimal	`6513256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636268, 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 #636268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #636268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636268; }
.text { color: #636268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 98 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636268, #666268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #636268?: #636268 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636268?: The RGB value is 99, 98, 104: 99 red, 98 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636268?: The complementary color is #676862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.