What color is #63706C?

#63706C is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63706C?

The RGB value is 99, 112, 108: 99 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63706C?

The complementary color is #706367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63706C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63706C color

#63706C rgb(99, 112, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63706C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 43.9% green and 42.4% blue (99, 112, 108).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 6% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#63706C color codes

HEX	`#63706C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 112, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 43.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 6%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.07, -5.75, 0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.07, 5.77, 174.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.646, 15.323, 16.423)`
Decimal	`6516844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63706C, 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 #63706C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63706C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #63706C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63706c; }
.text { color: #63706c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63706c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 112 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63706c, #636d70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #63706C?: #63706C is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63706C?: The RGB value is 99, 112, 108: 99 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63706C?: The complementary color is #706367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63706C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.