#635266 Color
#635266 is rgb(99, 82, 102) in RGB, hsl(291, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635266rgb(99, 82, 102)hsl(291, 11%, 36%)hsv(291, 20%, 40%)cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 60%)oklch(46.3% 0.038 321.2)lab(37.17% 10.27 -8.86)lch(37.17% 13.57 319.20)What #635266 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #635266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635266 Channel Values
How #635266 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 99 · G 82 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635266 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #635266
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635266; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #635266
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #635266 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#635266#555566#5B5466#585866#5D5666#615555#62545C#585858Using #635266 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635266: #635266;background-color: #635266;colors: { 'color-635266': '#635266' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.322, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_635266">#635266</color>fill="#635266"More Pink Colors
#635266 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635266 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635266?
#635266 is a dark pink — rgb(99, 82, 102) in RGB and hsl(291, 11%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.89.
What is the RGB value of #635266?
#635266 is rgb(99, 82, 102) — red 99, green 82, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635266?
#635266 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635266 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635266 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635266 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635266 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.38, which is visibly different.
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