What color is #63733F?

#63733F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63733F?

The RGB value is 99, 115, 63: 99 red, 115 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63733F?

The complementary color is #4F3F73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63733F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63733F color

#63733F rgb(99, 115, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #63733F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.1% green and 24.7% blue (99, 115, 63).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#63733F color codes

HEX	`#63733F`
RGB	`rgb(99, 115, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 45%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 45%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.01, -15.23, 26.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.01, 30.79, 119.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.174, 15.273, 7.008)`
Decimal	`6517567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63733F, 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 #63733F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63733F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #63733F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63733f; }
.text { color: #63733f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63733f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 115 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63733f, #49733f); }

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Questions

What color is #63733F?: #63733F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63733F?: The RGB value is 99, 115, 63: 99 red, 115 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63733F?: The complementary color is #4F3F73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63733F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.