What color is #637182?

#637182 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #637182?

The RGB value is 99, 113, 130: 99 red, 113 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637182?

The complementary color is #827463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637182?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637182 color

#637182 rgb(99, 113, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #637182 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 44.3% green and 51% blue (99, 113, 130).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#637182 color codes

HEX	`#637182`
RGB	`rgb(99, 113, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 44.3%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.07, -1.19, -11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.07, 11.16, 263.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.079, 16.074, 23.423)`
Decimal	`6517122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637182, 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 #637182	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637182 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #637182 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637182; }
.text { color: #637182; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637182; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 113 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637182, #646382); }

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Questions

What color is #637182?: #637182 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #637182?: The RGB value is 99, 113, 130: 99 red, 113 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637182?: The complementary color is #827463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637182?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.