What color is #636647?

#636647 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636647?

The RGB value is 99, 102, 71: 99 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636647?

The complementary color is #4A4766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636647 color

#636647 rgb(99, 102, 71)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #636647 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40% green and 27.8% blue (99, 102, 71).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#636647 color codes

HEX	`#636647`
RGB	`rgb(99, 102, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 30%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.17, -6.82, 17.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.17, 18.49, 111.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.034, 12.61, 7.813)`
Decimal	`6514247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636647, 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 #636647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #636647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636647; }
.text { color: #636647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 102 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636647, #546647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #636647?: #636647 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636647?: The RGB value is 99, 102, 71: 99 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636647?: The complementary color is #4A4766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.