What color is #63696C?

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

What is the RGB value of #63696C?

The RGB value is 99, 105, 108: 99 red, 105 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63696C?

The complementary color is #6C6663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63696C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63696C color

#63696C rgb(99, 105, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63696C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 41.2% green and 42.4% blue (99, 105, 108).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 4% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#63696C color codes

HEX	`#63696C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 105, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 41.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 4%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 8%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44, -1.65, -2.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44, 2.97, 236.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.903, 13.838, 16.176)`
Decimal	`6515052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63696C, 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 #63696C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63696C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #63696C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63696c; }
.text { color: #63696c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63696c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 105 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63696c, #63656c); }

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Questions

What color is #63696C?: #63696C is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63696C?: The RGB value is 99, 105, 108: 99 red, 105 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63696C?: The complementary color is #6C6663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63696C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.