What color is #636B46?

#636B46 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636B46?

The RGB value is 99, 107, 70: 99 red, 107 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636B46?

The complementary color is #4E466B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636B46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636B46 color

#636B46 rgb(99, 107, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #636B46 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 42% green and 27.5% blue (99, 107, 70).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#636B46 color codes

HEX	`#636B46`
RGB	`rgb(99, 107, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 42%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 35%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 35%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.67, -9.83, 19.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.67, 22.07, 116.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.509, 13.61, 7.814)`
Decimal	`6515526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636B46, 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 #636B46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636B46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #636B46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636b46; }
.text { color: #636b46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636b46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 107 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636b46, #516b46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #636B46?: #636B46 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636B46?: The RGB value is 99, 107, 70: 99 red, 107 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636B46?: The complementary color is #4E466B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636B46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.