What color is #622446?

#622446 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #622446?

The RGB value is 98, 36, 70: 98 red, 36 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #622446?

The complementary color is #246240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #622446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#622446 color

#622446 rgb(98, 36, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #622446 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 14.1% green and 27.5% blue (98, 36, 70).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 46% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 29% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#622446 color codes

HEX	`#622446`
RGB	`rgb(98, 36, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 14.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 46%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 63%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 29%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.64, 32.11, -7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.64, 32.9, 347.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.774, 4.301, 6.267)`
Decimal	`6431814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #622446, 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 #622446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#622446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #622446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #622446; }
.text { color: #622446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #622446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 36 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #622446, #622427); }

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Questions

What color is #622446?: #622446 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #622446?: The RGB value is 98, 36, 70: 98 red, 36 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #622446?: The complementary color is #246240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #622446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.