What color is #636338?

#636338 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636338?

The RGB value is 99, 99, 56: 99 red, 99 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636338?

The complementary color is #383863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636338 color

#636338 rgb(99, 99, 56)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #636338 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.8% green and 22% blue (99, 99, 56).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#636338 color codes

HEX	`#636338`
RGB	`rgb(99, 99, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 43%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, -7.13, 24.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 25.42, 106.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.321, 11.862, 5.487)`
Decimal	`6513464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636338, 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 #636338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #636338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636338; }
.text { color: #636338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 99 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636338, #4e6338); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #636338?: #636338 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636338?: The RGB value is 99, 99, 56: 99 red, 99 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636338?: The complementary color is #383863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.