What color is #636840?

#636840 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636840?

The RGB value is 99, 104, 64: 99 red, 104 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636840?

The complementary color is #454068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636840?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636840 color

#636840 rgb(99, 104, 64)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #636840 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40.8% green and 25.1% blue (99, 104, 64).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#636840 color codes

HEX	`#636840`
RGB	`rgb(99, 104, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 38%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.65, -8.97, 21.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.65, 23.68, 112.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.021, 12.924, 6.763)`
Decimal	`6514752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636840, 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 #636840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #636840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636840; }
.text { color: #636840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 104 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636840, #4f6840); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #636840?: #636840 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636840?: The RGB value is 99, 104, 64: 99 red, 104 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636840?: The complementary color is #454068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636840?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.