#636660 Color
#636660 is rgb(99, 102, 96) in RGB, hsl(90, 3%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 6%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636660rgb(99, 102, 96)hsl(90, 3%, 39%)hsv(90, 6%, 40%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 6%, 60%)oklch(50.6% 0.01 128.7)lab(42.78% -2.13 2.98)lch(42.78% 3.66 125.60)What #636660 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 #636660, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#636660 Channel Values
How #636660 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 102 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 3% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 6% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636660 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 #636660
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636660; 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 #636660
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 #636660 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-636660: #636660;background-color: #636660;colors: { 'color-636660': '#636660' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.400, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_636660">#636660</color>fill="#636660"More Gray Colors
#636660 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#636660 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636660?
#636660 is a dark gray — rgb(99, 102, 96) in RGB and hsl(90, 3%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granite Gray (#676767), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #636660?
#636660 is rgb(99, 102, 96) — red 99, green 102, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636660?
#636660 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 6%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636660 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636660 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636660 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636660 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 4.01, which is very hard to tell apart.
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