#636B47 Color
#636B47 is rgb(99, 107, 71) in RGB, hsl(73, 20%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 34%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636B47rgb(99, 107, 71)hsl(73, 20%, 35%)hsv(73, 34%, 42%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 34%, 58%)oklch(51.1% 0.054 118.6)lab(43.80% -8.08 19.16)lch(43.80% 20.79 112.88)What #636B47 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 #636B47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#636B47 Channel Values
How #636B47 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 107 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 20% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 34% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636B47 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 #636B47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636B47; 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 #636B47
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 #636B47 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.
#636B47#6A6A47#676A47#686847#666947#676767#65695C#676767Using #636B47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-636b47: #636B47;background-color: #636B47;colors: { 'color-636b47': '#636B47' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.420, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_636b47">#636B47</color>fill="#636B47"More Green Colors
#636B47 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#636B47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636B47?
#636B47 is a dark green — rgb(99, 107, 71) in RGB and hsl(73, 20%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #636B47?
#636B47 is rgb(99, 107, 71) — red 99, green 107, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636B47?
#636B47 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 34%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636B47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636B47 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636B47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636B47 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.99, which is visibly different.
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