#635B67 Color
#635B67 is rgb(99, 91, 103) in RGB, hsl(280, 6%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#635B67rgb(99, 91, 103)hsl(280, 6%, 38%)hsv(280, 12%, 40%)cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 60%)oklch(48.3% 0.021 314.6)lab(39.75% 5.19 -5.67)lch(39.75% 7.69 312.49)What #635B67 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 #635B67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#635B67 Channel Values
How #635B67 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 91 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 6% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 12% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635B67 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 #635B67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635B67; 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 #635B67
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 #635B67 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-635b67: #635B67;background-color: #635B67;colors: { 'color-635b67': '#635B67' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.357, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_635b67">#635B67</color>fill="#635B67"More Gray Colors
#635B67 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#635B67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #635B67?
#635B67 is a dark gray — rgb(99, 91, 103) in RGB and hsl(280, 6%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #635B67?
#635B67 is rgb(99, 91, 103) — red 99, green 91, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #635B67?
#635B67 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #635B67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #635B67 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #635B67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #635B67 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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