What color is #636969?

#636969 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636969?

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

What is the complementary color of #636969?

The complementary color is #696363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636969 color

#636969 rgb(99, 105, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636969 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#636969 color codes

HEX	`#636969`
RGB	`rgb(99, 105, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 41.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 6%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.91, -2.3, -0.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.91, 2.43, 199.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.746, 13.776, 15.349)`
Decimal	`6515049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636969, 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 #636969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #636969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636969; }
.text { color: #636969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 105 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636969, #636669); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #636969?: #636969 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636969?: The RGB value is 99, 105, 105: 99 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636969?: The complementary color is #696363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.