What color is #63676E?

#63676E is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63676E?

The RGB value is 99, 103, 110: 99 red, 103 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63676E?

The complementary color is #6E6A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63676E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63676E color

#63676E rgb(99, 103, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63676E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40.4% green and 43.1% blue (99, 103, 110).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 5% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#63676E color codes

HEX	`#63676E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 103, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40.4%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 5%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 10%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.48, -0.01, -4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.48, 4.46, 269.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.81, 13.479, 16.676)`
Decimal	`6514542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63676E, 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 #63676E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63676E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #63676E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63676e; }
.text { color: #63676e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63676e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 103 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63676e, #65636e); }

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Questions

What color is #63676E?: #63676E is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63676E?: The RGB value is 99, 103, 110: 99 red, 103 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63676E?: The complementary color is #6E6A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63676E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.