#63746A Color
#63746A is rgb(99, 116, 106) in RGB, hsl(145, 8%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#63746Argb(99, 116, 106)hsl(145, 8%, 42%)hsv(145, 15%, 45%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 55%)oklch(54.2% 0.025 159.6)lab(47.20% -8.18 3.31)lch(47.20% 8.83 157.95)What #63746A 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 #63746A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#63746A Channel Values
How #63746A 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 116 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 8% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 15% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63746A 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 #63746A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63746A; 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 #63746A
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 #63746A 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.
#63746A#71716A#6C726A#6F6F6A#6A716A#647373#64736F#707070Using #63746A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-63746a: #63746A;background-color: #63746A;colors: { 'color-63746a': '#63746A' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.455, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_63746a">#63746A</color>fill="#63746A"More Gray Colors
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#63746A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #63746A?
#63746A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(99, 116, 106) in RGB and hsl(145, 8%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #63746A?
#63746A is rgb(99, 116, 106) — red 99, green 116, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #63746A?
#63746A converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #63746A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #63746A scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #63746A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #63746A 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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