What color is #63664F?

#63664F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63664F?

The RGB value is 99, 102, 79: 99 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63664F?

The complementary color is #524F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63664F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63664F color

#63664F rgb(99, 102, 79)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #63664F is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40% green and 31% blue (99, 102, 79).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#63664F color codes

HEX	`#63664F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 102, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 23%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 23%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.34, -5.54, 12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.34, 13.81, 113.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.308, 12.72, 9.255)`
Decimal	`6514255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63664F, 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 #63664F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63664F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #63664F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63664f; }
.text { color: #63664f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63664f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 102 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63664f, #58664f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #63664F?: #63664F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63664F?: The RGB value is 99, 102, 79: 99 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63664F?: The complementary color is #524F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63664F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.