What color is #623D2E?

#623D2E is a dark, desaturated orange known as Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chocolate Escape?

The RGB value is 98, 61, 46: 98 red, 61 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chocolate Escape?

The complementary color is #2E5362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623D2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chocolate Escape color: hex code #623D2E

#623D2E rgb(98, 61, 46)

Shades of brown

Chocolate Escape has the hex code #623D2E. It is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 23.9% green and 18% blue (98, 61, 46).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 36% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 53% yellow and 62% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

Chocolate Escape (#623D2E) color codes

HEX	`#623D2E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 61, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 23.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 36%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 53%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 53%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.74, 14.39, 15.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.74, 21.48, 47.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.199, 6.132, 3.389)`
Decimal	`6438190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chocolate Escape, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #623D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623D2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #623D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623d2e; }
.text { color: #623d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 61 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623d2e, #62572e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #623D2E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #623D2E?: #623D2E is a dark, desaturated orange known as Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chocolate Escape?: The RGB value is 98, 61, 46: 98 red, 61 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chocolate Escape?: The complementary color is #2E5362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623D2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.