What color is #62222A?

#62222A 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 #62222A?

The RGB value is 98, 34, 42: 98 red, 34 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62222A?

The complementary color is #22625A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62222A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62222A color

#62222A rgb(98, 34, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #62222A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 13.3% green and 16.5% blue (98, 34, 42).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 57% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#62222A color codes

HEX	`#62222A`
RGB	`rgb(98, 34, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 13.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 57%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.37, 29.7, 10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.37, 31.37, 18.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.027, 3.909, 2.627)`
Decimal	`6431274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62222A, 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 #62222A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62222A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #62222A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62222a; }
.text { color: #62222a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62222a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 34 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62222a, #623a22); }

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Questions

What color is #62222A?: #62222A 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 #62222A?: The RGB value is 98, 34, 42: 98 red, 34 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62222A?: The complementary color is #22625A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62222A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.