What color is #636462?

#636462 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636462?

The RGB value is 99, 100, 98: 99 red, 100 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636462?

The complementary color is #636264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636462 color

#636462 rgb(99, 100, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636462 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 39.2% green and 38.4% blue (99, 100, 98).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 1% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#636462 color codes

HEX	`#636462`
RGB	`rgb(99, 100, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 39.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 1%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 2%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.23, -0.81, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.23, 1.28, 128.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.907, 12.649, 13.367)`
Decimal	`6513762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636462, 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 #636462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #636462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636462; }
.text { color: #636462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 100 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636462, #626462); }

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Questions

What color is #636462?: #636462 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636462?: The RGB value is 99, 100, 98: 99 red, 100 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636462?: The complementary color is #636264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.