What color is #636944?

#636944 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 #636944?

The RGB value is 99, 105, 68: 99 red, 105 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636944?

The complementary color is #4A4469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636944 color

#636944 rgb(99, 105, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #636944 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 41.2% green and 26.7% blue (99, 105, 68).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#636944 color codes

HEX	`#636944`
RGB	`rgb(99, 105, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 41.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 35%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.02, -8.98, 20.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.02, 22, 114.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.241, 13.173, 7.418)`
Decimal	`6515012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636944, 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 #636944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	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 #636944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636944; }
.text { color: #636944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 105 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636944, #516944); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #636944?: #636944 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 #636944?: The RGB value is 99, 105, 68: 99 red, 105 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636944?: The complementary color is #4A4469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.