#635A5E Color
#635A5E is rgb(99, 90, 94) in RGB, hsl(333, 5%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 5%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635A5Ergb(99, 90, 94)hsl(333, 5%, 37%)hsv(333, 9%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 5%, 61%)oklch(47.8% 0.013 348.9)lab(39.21% 4.35 -0.92)lch(39.21% 4.45 348.03)What #635A5E 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 #635A5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635A5E Channel Values
How #635A5E 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 90 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 333° · S 5% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 333° · S 9% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 5% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635A5E 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 #635A5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635A5E; 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 #635A5E
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 #635A5E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635a5e: #635A5E;background-color: #635A5E;colors: { 'color-635a5e': '#635A5E' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.353, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_635a5e">#635A5E</color>fill="#635A5E"More Gray Colors
#635A5E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635A5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635A5E?
#635A5E is a dark gray — rgb(99, 90, 94) in RGB and hsl(333, 5%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #635A5E?
#635A5E is rgb(99, 90, 94) — red 99, green 90, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635A5E?
#635A5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 5%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635A5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635A5E scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635A5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635A5E 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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