What color is #636C72?

#636C72 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #636C72?

The RGB value is 99, 108, 114: 99 red, 108 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #636C72?

The complementary color is #726963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #636C72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#636C72 color

#636C72 rgb(99, 108, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #636C72 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 42.4% green and 44.7% blue (99, 108, 114).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#636C72 color codes

HEX	`#636C72`
RGB	`rgb(99, 108, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 42.4%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.07, -2.07, -4.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.07, 4.96, 245.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.545, 14.592, 18.019)`
Decimal	`6515826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #636C72, 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 #636C72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#636C72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #636C72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #636c72; }
.text { color: #636c72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #636c72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 108 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #636c72, #636572); }

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Questions

What color is #636C72?: #636C72 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #636C72?: The RGB value is 99, 108, 114: 99 red, 108 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #636C72?: The complementary color is #726963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #636C72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.