What color is #63707D?

#63707D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63707D?

The RGB value is 99, 112, 125: 99 red, 112 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63707D?

The complementary color is #7D7063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63707D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63707D color

#63707D rgb(99, 112, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63707D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 43.9% green and 49% blue (99, 112, 125).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 12% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#63707D color codes

HEX	`#63707D`
RGB	`rgb(99, 112, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 43.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 12%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 21%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 10%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.61, -1.83, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.61, 9, 258.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.64, 15.721, 21.661)`
Decimal	`6516861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63707D, 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 #63707D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63707D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #63707D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63707d; }
.text { color: #63707d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63707d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 112 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63707d, #63637d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #63707D?: #63707D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63707D?: The RGB value is 99, 112, 125: 99 red, 112 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63707D?: The complementary color is #7D7063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63707D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.