#635554 Color
#635554 is rgb(99, 85, 84) in RGB, hsl(4, 8%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635554rgb(99, 85, 84)hsl(4, 8%, 36%)hsv(4, 15%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 61%)oklch(46.3% 0.019 22.7)lab(37.53% 5.80 2.82)lch(37.53% 6.45 25.92)What #635554 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 #635554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635554 Channel Values
How #635554 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 85 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 8% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 15% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 15% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635554 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 #635554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635554; 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 #635554
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 #635554 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.
#635554#585854#5C5754#5A5A54#5E5854#635555#635555#585858Using #635554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635554: #635554;background-color: #635554;colors: { 'color-635554': '#635554' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.333, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_635554">#635554</color>fill="#635554"More Gray Colors
#635554 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635554?
#635554 is a dark gray — rgb(99, 85, 84) in RGB and hsl(4, 8%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.22.
What is the RGB value of #635554?
#635554 is rgb(99, 85, 84) — red 99, green 85, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635554?
#635554 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635554 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635554 scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635554 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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