What color is #63656B?

#63656B is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63656B?

The RGB value is 99, 101, 107: 99 red, 101 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63656B?

The complementary color is #6B6963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63656B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63656B color

#63656B rgb(99, 101, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63656B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 39.6% green and 42% blue (99, 101, 107).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 4% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#63656B color codes

HEX	`#63656B`
RGB	`rgb(99, 101, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 39.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 4%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 7%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.8, 0.52, -3.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.8, 3.68, 278.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.453, 13.021, 15.764)`
Decimal	`6514027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63656B, 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 #63656B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63656B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #63656B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63656b; }
.text { color: #63656b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63656b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 101 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63656b, #65636b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #63656B?: #63656B is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63656B?: The RGB value is 99, 101, 107: 99 red, 101 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63656B?: The complementary color is #6B6963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63656B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.