What color is #63693D?

#63693D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63693D?

The RGB value is 99, 105, 61: 99 red, 105 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63693D?

The complementary color is #433D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63693D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63693D color

#63693D rgb(99, 105, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #63693D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 41.2% green and 23.9% blue (99, 105, 61).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#63693D color codes

HEX	`#63693D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 105, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 41.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 42%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.9, -9.94, 23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.9, 25.94, 112.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.04, 13.093, 6.36)`
Decimal	`6515005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63693D, 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 #63693D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63693D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #63693D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63693d; }
.text { color: #63693d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63693d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 105 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63693d, #4d693d); }

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Questions

What color is #63693D?: #63693D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63693D?: The RGB value is 99, 105, 61: 99 red, 105 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63693D?: The complementary color is #433D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63693D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.