What color is #636454?

#636454 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636454?

The RGB value is 99, 100, 84: 99 red, 100 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636454?

The complementary color is #555464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636454?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636454 color

#636454 rgb(99, 100, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636454 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 39.2% green and 32.9% blue (99, 100, 84).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Forest (#5E6354), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#636454 color codes

HEX	`#636454`
RGB	`rgb(99, 100, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 39.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 16%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 16%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.86, -3.5, 8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.86, 9.62, 111.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.303, 12.407, 10.185)`
Decimal	`6513748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636454, 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 #636454	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636454 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #636454 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636454; }
.text { color: #636454; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636454; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 100 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636454, #5b6454); }

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Questions

What color is #636454?: #636454 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636454?: The RGB value is 99, 100, 84: 99 red, 100 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636454?: The complementary color is #555464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636454?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.