#635A61 Color
#635A61 is rgb(99, 90, 97) in RGB, hsl(313, 5%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 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 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635A61rgb(99, 90, 97)hsl(313, 5%, 37%)hsv(313, 9%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 61%)oklch(47.9% 0.016 333.3)lab(39.29% 4.81 -2.65)lch(39.29% 5.49 331.15)What #635A61 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 #635A61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635A61 Channel Values
How #635A61 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 313° · S 5% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 313° · S 9% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 2% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635A61 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 #635A61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635A61; 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 #635A61
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 #635A61 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.
#635A61#5C5C61#5F5B61#5D5D61#605C61#625B5B#625B5D#5D5D5DUsing #635A61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-635a61: #635A61;background-color: #635A61;colors: { 'color-635a61': '#635A61' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.353, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_635a61">#635A61</color>fill="#635A61"More Gray Colors
#635A61 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635A61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635A61?
#635A61 is a dark gray — rgb(99, 90, 97) in RGB and hsl(313, 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 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #635A61?
#635A61 is rgb(99, 90, 97) — red 99, green 90, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635A61?
#635A61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635A61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635A61 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635A61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635A61 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 7.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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