What color is #63636E?

#63636E is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63636E?

The RGB value is 99, 99, 110: 99 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63636E?

The complementary color is #6E6E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63636E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63636E color

#63636E rgb(99, 99, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63636E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.8% green and 43.1% blue (99, 99, 110).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 5% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% 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 5.93:1).

#63636E color codes

HEX	`#63636E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 99, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 5%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 10%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.31, 2.39, -6.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.31, 6.64, 291.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.421, 12.702, 16.546)`
Decimal	`6513518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63636E, 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 #63636E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63636E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #63636E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63636e; }
.text { color: #63636e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63636e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 99 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63636e, #69636e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #63636E?: #63636E is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63636E?: The RGB value is 99, 99, 110: 99 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63636E?: The complementary color is #6E6E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63636E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.