What color is #636317?

#636317 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636317?

The RGB value is 99, 99, 23: 99 red, 99 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636317?

The complementary color is #171763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636317 color

#636317 rgb(99, 99, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #636317 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.8% green and 9% blue (99, 99, 23).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#636317 color codes

HEX	`#636317`
RGB	`rgb(99, 99, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 77%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 77%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.64, -9.96, 40.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.64, 41.69, 103.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.762, 11.638, 2.543)`
Decimal	`6513431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636317, 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 #636317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #636317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636317; }
.text { color: #636317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 99 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636317, #3d6317); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #636317?: #636317 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636317?: The RGB value is 99, 99, 23: 99 red, 99 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636317?: The complementary color is #171763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.