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#635D5A Color

#635D5A is rgb(99, 93, 90) in RGB, hsl(20, 5%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#635D5A
HEX#635D5A
RGBrgb(99, 93, 90)
HSLhsl(20, 5%, 37%)
HSVhsv(20, 9%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.009 48.5)
LABlab(39.99% 2.05 2.64)
LCHlch(39.99% 3.34 52.18)

What #635D5A 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 #635D5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#635D5A Channel Values

How #635D5A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 99 · G 93 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 5% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 9% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 9% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #635D5A 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.

TextWhite text6.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #635D5A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #635D5A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #635D5A

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 #635D5A 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.

Typical#635D5A
Protanopia#5E5E5A
Protanomaly#605E5A
Deuteranopia#5F5F5A
Deuteranomaly#615E5A
Tritanopia#635D5D
Tritanomaly#635D5C
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #635D5A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-635d5a: #635D5A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #635D5A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-635d5a': '#635D5A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.365, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_635d5a">#635D5A</color>
SVG fillfill="#635D5A"

More Gray Colors

#635D5A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#635D5A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #635D5A?

#635D5A is a dark gray — rgb(99, 93, 90) in RGB and hsl(20, 5%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #635D5A?

#635D5A is rgb(99, 93, 90) — red 99, green 93, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #635D5A?

#635D5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #635D5A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #635D5A scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #635D5A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #635D5A 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 5.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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