What color is #636463?

#636463 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636463?

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

What is the complementary color of #636463?

The complementary color is #646364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636463 color

#636463 rgb(99, 100, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636463 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 1% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#636463 color codes

HEX	`#636463`
RGB	`rgb(99, 100, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 39.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 1%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 1%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.26, -0.6, 0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.26, 0.74, 144.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.955, 12.668, 13.617)`
Decimal	`6513763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636463, 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 #636463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	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 #636463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636463; }
.text { color: #636463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 100 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636463, #636464); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #636463?: #636463 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636463?: The RGB value is 99, 100, 99: 99 red, 100 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636463?: The complementary color is #646364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.