What color is #63693E?

#63693E 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 #63693E?

The RGB value is 99, 105, 62: 99 red, 105 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63693E?

The complementary color is #443E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63693E?

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.

#63693E color

#63693E rgb(99, 105, 62)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 41.2% green and 24.3% blue (99, 105, 62).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 26% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#63693E color codes

HEX	`#63693E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 105, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 41.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 26%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 41%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.92, -9.81, 23.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.92, 25.38, 112.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.067, 13.104, 6.503)`
Decimal	`6515006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#63693E 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 #63693E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63693e; }
.text { color: #63693e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63693e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 105 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63693e, #4e693e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #63693E?: #63693E 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 #63693E?: The RGB value is 99, 105, 62: 99 red, 105 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63693E?: The complementary color is #443E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63693E?: 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.