What color is #636676?

#636676 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636676?

The RGB value is 99, 102, 118: 99 red, 102 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636676?

The complementary color is #767363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636676 color

#636676 rgb(99, 102, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636676 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40% green and 46.3% blue (99, 102, 118).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 9% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Alley Cat (#656874), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#636676 color codes

HEX	`#636676`
RGB	`rgb(99, 102, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 9%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 16%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 14%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.45, 2.45, -9.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.45, 9.65, 284.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.166, 13.463, 19.041)`
Decimal	`6514294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636676, 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 #636676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #636676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636676; }
.text { color: #636676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 102 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636676, #6a6376); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #636676?: #636676 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636676?: The RGB value is 99, 102, 118: 99 red, 102 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636676?: The complementary color is #767363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.