Information about #635657 color

#635657 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #635657 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(99, 86, 87) (38.8% red, 33.7% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 5 / 61 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #635657 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wenge (#645452). Nearby in the Register you will also find Italian Leather (#635A52) and Minx (#68535B).

The recipe behind #635657 is rgb(99, 86, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #635657 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #635657 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#635657 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#635657 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #635657

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#635657
  • RGB99, 86, 87
  • CMYK0, 5, 5, 61
  • CSSrgb(99, 86, 87)
  • HSL355°, 7%, 36%
  • HSL Precise355.385°, 7.027%, 36.275%
  • HSV355°, 13%, 39%
  • HSB355°, 13%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.388, 0.337, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.388, 0.337, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.388, 0.337, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID635657
  • DECIMAL ID6510167
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01