What color is #636C43?

#636C43 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 #636C43?

The RGB value is 99, 108, 67: 99 red, 108 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636C43?

The complementary color is #4C436C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636C43?

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.

#636C43 color

#636C43 rgb(99, 108, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #636C43 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 42.4% green and 26.3% blue (99, 108, 67).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#636C43 color codes

HEX	`#636C43`
RGB	`rgb(99, 108, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 42.4%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 38%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.92, -10.82, 21.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.92, 24.37, 116.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.521, 13.783, 7.363)`
Decimal	`6515779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636C43, 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 #636C43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636C43 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 #636C43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636c43; }
.text { color: #636c43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636c43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 108 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636c43, #4e6c43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #636C43?: #636C43 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 #636C43?: The RGB value is 99, 108, 67: 99 red, 108 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636C43?: The complementary color is #4C436C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636C43?: 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.