What color is #636662?

#636662 is a gray, closest to the named color Armoury. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636662?

The RGB value is 99, 102, 98: 99 red, 102 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636662?

The complementary color is #656266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636662?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636662 color

#636662 rgb(99, 102, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636662 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40% green and 38.4% blue (99, 102, 98).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Armoury (#6A6B65), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#636662 color codes

HEX	`#636662`
RGB	`rgb(99, 102, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 2%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 4%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.82, -2, 1.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.82, 2.72, 137.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.101, 13.037, 13.432)`
Decimal	`6514274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636662, 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 #636662	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636662 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #636662 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636662; }
.text { color: #636662; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636662; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 102 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636662, #626663); }

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Questions

What color is #636662?: #636662 is a gray, closest to the named color Armoury. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636662?: The RGB value is 99, 102, 98: 99 red, 102 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636662?: The complementary color is #656266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636662?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.