What color is #622123?

#622123 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #622123?

The RGB value is 98, 33, 35: 98 red, 33 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #622123?

The complementary color is #216260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #622123?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#622123 color

#622123 rgb(98, 33, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #622123 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 12.9% green and 13.7% blue (98, 33, 35).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 50% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 64% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#622123 color codes

HEX	`#622123`
RGB	`rgb(98, 33, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 12.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 50%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 66%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 64%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.02, 29.61, 14.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.02, 32.92, 25.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.885, 3.807, 2.015)`
Decimal	`6431011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #622123, 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 #622123	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#622123 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #622123 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #622123; }
.text { color: #622123; }
.border { border: 2px solid #622123; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 33 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #622123, #623f21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #622123?: #622123 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #622123?: The RGB value is 98, 33, 35: 98 red, 33 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #622123?: The complementary color is #216260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #622123?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.