What color is #636C58?

#636C58 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636C58?

The RGB value is 99, 108, 88: 99 red, 108 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636C58?

The complementary color is #61586C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636C58 color

#636C58 rgb(99, 108, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636C58 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 42.4% green and 34.5% blue (99, 108, 88).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 10% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#636C58 color codes

HEX	`#636C58`
RGB	`rgb(99, 108, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 42.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 10%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 19%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 19%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.35, -7.44, 10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.35, 12.51, 126.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.269, 14.082, 11.302)`
Decimal	`6515800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636C58, 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 #636C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #636C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636c58; }
.text { color: #636c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 108 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636c58, #596c58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #636C58?: #636C58 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636C58?: The RGB value is 99, 108, 88: 99 red, 108 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636C58?: The complementary color is #61586C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.