What color is #636272?

#636272 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636272?

The RGB value is 99, 98, 114: 99 red, 98 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636272?

The complementary color is #717262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636272?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636272 color

#636272 rgb(99, 98, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636272 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.4% green and 44.7% blue (99, 98, 114).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#636272 color codes

HEX	`#636272`
RGB	`rgb(99, 98, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.4%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.16, 3.92, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.16, 9.68, 293.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.55, 12.603, 17.688)`
Decimal	`6513266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636272, 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 #636272	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636272 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #636272 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636272; }
.text { color: #636272; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636272; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 98 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636272, #6b6272); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #636272?: #636272 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636272?: The RGB value is 99, 98, 114: 99 red, 98 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636272?: The complementary color is #717262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636272?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.