#636769 Color
#636769 is rgb(99, 103, 105) in RGB, hsl(200, 3%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636769rgb(99, 103, 105)hsl(200, 3%, 40%)hsv(200, 6%, 41%)cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 59%)oklch(51.1% 0.006 228.9)lab(43.29% -1.28 -1.70)lch(43.29% 2.13 232.92)What #636769 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 #636769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#636769 Channel Values
How #636769 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 103 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 3% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 6% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636769 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 #636769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636769; 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 #636769
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 #636769 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-636769: #636769;background-color: #636769;colors: { 'color-636769': '#636769' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.404, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_636769">#636769</color>fill="#636769"More Gray Colors
#636769 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#636769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636769?
#636769 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(99, 103, 105) in RGB and hsl(200, 3%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granite Gray (#676767), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #636769?
#636769 is rgb(99, 103, 105) — red 99, green 103, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636769?
#636769 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636769 scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636769 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 2.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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