What color is #636765?

#636765 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636765?

The RGB value is 99, 103, 101: 99 red, 103 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636765?

The complementary color is #676365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636765 color

#636765 rgb(99, 103, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636765 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40.4% green and 39.6% blue (99, 103, 101).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#636765 color codes

HEX	`#636765`
RGB	`rgb(99, 103, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 2%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 4%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.2, -1.97, 0.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.2, 2.05, 163.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.344, 13.293, 14.225)`
Decimal	`6514533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636765, 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 #636765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #636765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636765; }
.text { color: #636765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 103 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636765, #636767); }

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Questions

What color is #636765?: #636765 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636765?: The RGB value is 99, 103, 101: 99 red, 103 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636765?: The complementary color is #676365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.