What color is #63696A?

#63696A is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63696A?

The RGB value is 99, 105, 106: 99 red, 105 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63696A?

The complementary color is #6A6463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63696A?

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.

#63696A color

#63696A rgb(99, 105, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63696A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 41.2% green and 41.6% blue (99, 105, 106).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#63696A color codes

HEX	`#63696A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 105, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 41.2%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 7%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.94, -2.08, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.94, 2.49, 213.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.798, 13.796, 15.622)`
Decimal	`6515050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63696A, 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 #63696A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63696A 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 #63696A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63696a; }
.text { color: #63696a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63696a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 105 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63696a, #63666a); }

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Questions

What color is #63696A?: #63696A is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63696A?: The RGB value is 99, 105, 106: 99 red, 105 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63696A?: The complementary color is #6A6463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63696A?: 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.