Information about #636363 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #636363 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(99, 99, 99) — 38.8% red, 38.8% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#636363 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Storm Dust (#646463). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Trojan (#656664) and Triple Stack (#656660).

Technically, #636363 is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 99, which is what makes it a true neutral. If you plan to put text on a #636363 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#636363 color variations

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

#636363 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Silver

#C0C0C0
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White

#FFFFFF

#636363 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#636363 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Dim Gray

#696969
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Grey

#808080

#636363 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#636363 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
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Split complementary

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

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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #636363

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Double Trojan color link
Double Trojan

#656664

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Quarter Grey Friars color link
Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

#636363 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#636363
  • RGB99, 99, 99
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(99, 99, 99)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 39%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 38.824%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 39%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.388, 0.388, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.388, 0.388, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.388, 0.388, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID636363
  • DECIMAL ID6513507
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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