What color is #602227?

#602227 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #602227?

The RGB value is 96, 34, 39: 96 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #602227?

The complementary color is #22605B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #602227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#602227 color

#602227 rgb(96, 34, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #602227 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue (96, 34, 39).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 48% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 59% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#602227 color codes

HEX	`#602227`
RGB	`rgb(96, 34, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 13.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 48%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.92, 28.65, 11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.92, 30.86, 21.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.763, 3.778, 2.345)`
Decimal	`6300199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #602227, 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 #602227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#602227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #602227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #602227; }
.text { color: #602227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #602227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 34 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #602227, #603c22); }

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Questions

What color is #602227?: #602227 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #602227?: The RGB value is 96, 34, 39: 96 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #602227?: The complementary color is #22605B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #602227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.