What color is #637072?

#637072 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 #637072?

The RGB value is 99, 112, 114: 99 red, 112 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637072?

The complementary color is #726563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637072 color

#637072 rgb(99, 112, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #637072 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 43.9% green and 44.7% blue (99, 112, 114).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#637072 color codes

HEX	`#637072`
RGB	`rgb(99, 112, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 43.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 2%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.25, -4.42, -2.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.25, 5.21, 212.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.976, 15.456, 18.163)`
Decimal	`6516850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637072, 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 #637072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #637072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637072; }
.text { color: #637072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 112 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637072, #636972); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #637072?: #637072 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 #637072?: The RGB value is 99, 112, 114: 99 red, 112 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637072?: The complementary color is #726563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.