What color is #63873B?

#63873B is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63873B?

The RGB value is 99, 135, 59: 99 red, 135 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63873B?

The complementary color is #5F3B87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63873B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63873B color

#63873B rgb(99, 135, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #63873B is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 52.9% green and 23.1% blue (99, 135, 59).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 39% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#63873B color codes

HEX	`#63873B`
RGB	`rgb(99, 135, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 52.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 39%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 56%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 56%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.17, -26.07, 36.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.17, 44.72, 125.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.599, 20.296, 7.285)`
Decimal	`6522683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63873B, 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 #63873B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#63873B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	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 #63873B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63873b; }
.text { color: #63873b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63873b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 135 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63873b, #3d873b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #63873B?: #63873B is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63873B?: The RGB value is 99, 135, 59: 99 red, 135 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63873B?: The complementary color is #5F3B87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63873B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.