What color is #636565?

#636565 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636565?

The RGB value is 99, 101, 101: 99 red, 101 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636565?

The complementary color is #656363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636565 color

#636565 rgb(99, 101, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636565 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 39.6% green and 39.6% blue (99, 101, 101).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 1% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#636565 color codes

HEX	`#636565`
RGB	`rgb(99, 101, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 39.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 1%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 2%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.61, -0.78, -0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.61, 0.82, 199.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.148, 12.9, 14.159)`
Decimal	`6514021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636565, 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 #636565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #636565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636565; }
.text { color: #636565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 101 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636565, #636465); }

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Questions

What color is #636565?: #636565 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636565?: The RGB value is 99, 101, 101: 99 red, 101 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636565?: The complementary color is #656363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.