What color is #637066?

#637066 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #637066?

The RGB value is 99, 112, 102: 99 red, 112 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637066?

The complementary color is #70636D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637066 color

#637066 rgb(99, 112, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #637066 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 43.9% green and 40% blue (99, 112, 102).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 6% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#637066 color codes

HEX	`#637066`
RGB	`rgb(99, 112, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 43.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 6%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 9%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.91, -7.01, 3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.91, 8.03, 150.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.338, 15.2, 14.799)`
Decimal	`6516838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637066, 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 #637066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #637066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637066; }
.text { color: #637066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 112 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637066, #63706c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #637066?: #637066 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #637066?: The RGB value is 99, 112, 102: 99 red, 112 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637066?: The complementary color is #70636D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.