What color is #636941?

#636941 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636941?

The RGB value is 99, 105, 65: 99 red, 105 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636941?

The complementary color is #474169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636941?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636941 color

#636941 rgb(99, 105, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #636941 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 41.2% green and 25.5% blue (99, 105, 65).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#636941 color codes

HEX	`#636941`
RGB	`rgb(99, 105, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 41.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 38%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.97, -9.41, 21.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.97, 23.7, 113.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.151, 13.138, 6.948)`
Decimal	`6515009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636941, 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 #636941	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636941 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #636941 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636941; }
.text { color: #636941; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636941; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 105 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636941, #4f6941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #636941?: #636941 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636941?: The RGB value is 99, 105, 65: 99 red, 105 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636941?: The complementary color is #474169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636941?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.