What color is #63682E?

#63682E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63682E?

The RGB value is 99, 104, 46: 99 red, 104 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63682E?

The complementary color is #332E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63682E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63682E color

#63682E rgb(99, 104, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #63682E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40.8% green and 18% blue (99, 104, 46).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#63682E color codes

HEX	`#63682E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 104, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 56%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.39, -11.07, 31.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.39, 33.46, 109.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.589, 12.751, 4.488)`
Decimal	`6514734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63682E, 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 #63682E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63682E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #63682E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63682e; }
.text { color: #63682e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63682e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 104 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63682e, #46682e); }

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Questions

What color is #63682E?: #63682E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63682E?: The RGB value is 99, 104, 46: 99 red, 104 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63682E?: The complementary color is #332E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63682E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.