What color is #63756E?

#63756E is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63756E?

The RGB value is 99, 117, 110: 99 red, 117 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63756E?

The complementary color is #75636A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63756E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63756E color

#63756E rgb(99, 117, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #63756E is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.9% green and 43.1% blue (99, 117, 110).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#63756E color codes

HEX	`#63756E`
RGB	`rgb(99, 117, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 6%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.62, -8.18, 1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.62, 8.34, 168.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.321, 16.501, 17.179)`
Decimal	`6518126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63756E, 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 #63756E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63756E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #63756E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63756e; }
.text { color: #63756e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63756e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 117 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63756e, #637375); }

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Questions

What color is #63756E?: #63756E is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63756E?: The RGB value is 99, 117, 110: 99 red, 117 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63756E?: The complementary color is #75636A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63756E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.