#635854 Color
#635854 is rgb(99, 88, 84) in RGB, hsl(16, 8%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635854rgb(99, 88, 84)hsl(16, 8%, 36%)hsv(16, 15%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 61%)oklch(47% 0.016 41.1)lab(38.39% 4.07 4.05)lch(38.39% 5.74 44.85)What #635854 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 #635854, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635854 Channel Values
How #635854 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 88 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 8% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 15% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 15% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.88:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635854 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 #635854
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635854; 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 #635854
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 #635854 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.
#635854#5A5A54#5E5954#5C5C54#5F5A54#635858#635856#5A5A5AUsing #635854 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635854: #635854;background-color: #635854;colors: { 'color-635854': '#635854' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.345, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_635854">#635854</color>fill="#635854"More Gray Colors
#635854 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635854 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635854?
#635854 is a dark gray — rgb(99, 88, 84) in RGB and hsl(16, 8%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.63.
What is the RGB value of #635854?
#635854 is rgb(99, 88, 84) — red 99, green 88, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635854?
#635854 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635854 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635854 scores 6.88:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635854 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635854 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 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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