#63646A Hex Color
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This dusty grey serves as a reliable mid-tone neutral. With its low saturation and balanced lightness, #63646a functions well as a supporting background color in UI designs or as a secondary block in print layouts. It maintains enough contrast for white text to remain legible, meeting accessibility standards for small body copy. Use it to anchor more vibrant colors without letting the design feel overly heavy.
Questions about #63646a
What is #63646a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #63646a is rgb(99, 100, 106), in HSL hsl(231, 3%, 40%) and in CMYK 7%, 6%, 0%, 58%.
Is #63646a considered a warm or cool grey?
#63646a leans slightly cool because of its subtle blue-violet undertones, which distinguish it from purely neutral stone greys. This characteristic makes it effective at grounding warmer, more vibrant accent colors without causing visual fatigue in UI layouts.
Is #63646a readable on white or black?
#63646a has a 5.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.56:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.