What color is #637469?

#637469 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #637469?

The RGB value is 99, 116, 105: 99 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637469?

The complementary color is #74636E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637469 color

#637469 rgb(99, 116, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #637469 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.5% green and 41.2% blue (99, 116, 105).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#637469 color codes

HEX	`#637469`
RGB	`rgb(99, 116, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.19, -8.68, 3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.19, 9.54, 155.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.94, 16.163, 15.747)`
Decimal	`6517865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637469, 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 #637469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #637469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637469; }
.text { color: #637469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 116 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637469, #637472); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #637469?: #637469 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #637469?: The RGB value is 99, 116, 105: 99 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637469?: The complementary color is #74636E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.