#636A58 Color
#636A58 is rgb(99, 106, 88) in RGB, hsl(83, 9%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 17%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636A58rgb(99, 106, 88)hsl(83, 9%, 38%)hsv(83, 17%, 42%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 17%, 58%)oklch(51.3% 0.029 124.7)lab(43.80% -5.47 9.19)lch(43.80% 10.70 120.73)What #636A58 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 #636A58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#636A58 Channel Values
How #636A58 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 106 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 9% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 17% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636A58 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 #636A58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636A58; 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 #636A58
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 #636A58 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.
#636A58#696958#676958#686858#666958#656868#646962#676767Using #636A58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-636a58: #636A58;background-color: #636A58;colors: { 'color-636a58': '#636A58' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.416, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_636a58">#636A58</color>fill="#636A58"More Gray Colors
#636A58 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#636A58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636A58?
#636A58 is a dark gray — rgb(99, 106, 88) in RGB and hsl(83, 9%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #636A58?
#636A58 is rgb(99, 106, 88) — red 99, green 106, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636A58?
#636A58 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 17%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636A58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636A58 scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636A58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636A58 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 10.71, which is visibly different.
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