What color is #637568?

#637568 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #637568?

The RGB value is 99, 117, 104: 99 red, 117 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #637568?

The complementary color is #756370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #637568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#637568 color

#637568 rgb(99, 117, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #637568 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.9% green and 40.8% blue (99, 117, 104).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#637568 color codes

HEX	`#637568`
RGB	`rgb(99, 117, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.46, -9.45, 4.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.46, 10.67, 152.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.005, 16.374, 15.517)`
Decimal	`6518120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #637568, 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 #637568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#637568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #637568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #637568; }
.text { color: #637568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #637568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 117 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #637568, #637571); }

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Questions

What color is #637568?: #637568 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #637568?: The RGB value is 99, 117, 104: 99 red, 117 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #637568?: The complementary color is #756370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #637568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.