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What color is 636D74?

The RGB color code for color number #636D74 is RGB(99, 109, 116). In the RGB color model, #636D74 has a red value of 99, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.7% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 54.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation, and 42.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #636D74 has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 14.7 % saturation and 45.5 % brightness/value.



Color 636D74 is cool or warm?

Color 636D74 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #636D74? (For interior and product design)

636D74 has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#636D74

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #636D74 with dark and light Color




Is #636D74 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 636D74 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #636D74 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(99, 109, 116)
Red
99 (38.8%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.66%
Magenta
6.03%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
54.51%

HSL

HSL(204.71deg, 7.9 %, 42.2 %)

Hue
204.71°
Saturation
7.91 %.
Lightness
42.16 %.

RYB

RYB(88, 110, 125)
Red
88 (34.3%)
Yellow
110 (43.0%)
Blue
125 (49.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.71°
Saturation
14.66 %.
Brightness / Value
45.49 %.

HWB

H: 204.71°

W: 38.82 %

B: 54.51 %

XYZ

X : 13.77

Y : 14.85

Z : 18.66

YXY

Y1 : 14.85

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 61.18%

M : 57.25%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 14.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.3B 4.4/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 45.43

A : -2.2

B : -5.19

CIE-Lch

L : 45.43

C : 5.63

H : 247.03

CIE-Luv

L : 45.43

U : -5.67

V : -6.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.54

A : -3.67

B : -1.74






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #636D74


Here are the colors similar to 636D74. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 636D74.


#5B6770
PANTONE 431 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#63666A
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#5B6166
PANTONE 10391 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#646667
PANTONE 4195 C
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 636D74.


#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 636D74.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 636D74.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 636D74.


#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


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Paint color for Hex #636D74


Here are the paint colors similar to 636D74. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 636D74 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #636D74 to Sherwin Williams


#656D73
Wall Street (SW 7665)
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#606B75
Granite Peak (SW 6250)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#626970
Gibraltar (SW 6257)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 636D74 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #636D74 to Behr


#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#59636A
Calligraphy (N490-6)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#59676B
Whale Gray (N470-6)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#6A6D6D
Dark Ash (770F-5)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 636D74 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #636D74 to Valspar


#656B6F
Bottlenose Dolphin (V112-3)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#60717C
Magnet Dapple (4007-4A)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 636D74 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #636D74 to PPG Paints


#5E686D
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#6E7376
Improbable (PPG1011-5)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#5B6E74
Superstition (PPG1035-6)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 636D74 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #636D74 to Dunn-Edwards


#5B686F
Made of Steel (DET 593)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#62696B
Equinox (DET 616)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#646767
Pointed Rock (DE 6363)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#586E75
Moody Blues (DET 590)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 636D74 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #636D74 to Benjamin Moore


#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#696D70
Trout Gray (2124-20)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#5A656C
Powell Gray (CW-665)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#646769
Charcoal Slate (HC-178)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 636D74 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #636D74 to Farrow & Ball


#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#636D74 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



636D74
Cadet*

746A63
Dim Gray*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #636D74?

Color that best contrast with #636D74 is #746A63, color name is Dim Gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #636D74?

Complementary or Opposite color for #636D74 is #746A63, color name is Dim Gray*.





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