What color is #62272E?

#62272E 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 #62272E?

The RGB value is 98, 39, 46: 98 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62272E?

The complementary color is #27625B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62272E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62272E color

#62272E rgb(98, 39, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #62272E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 15.3% green and 18% blue (98, 39, 46).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 53% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#62272E color codes

HEX	`#62272E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 39, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 15.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 60%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 53%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.47, 27.45, 8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.47, 28.85, 17.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.256, 4.246, 3.074)`
Decimal	`6432558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62272E, 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 #62272E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62272E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #62272E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62272e; }
.text { color: #62272e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62272e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 39 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62272e, #623e27); }

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Questions

What color is #62272E?: #62272E 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 #62272E?: The RGB value is 98, 39, 46: 98 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62272E?: The complementary color is #27625B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62272E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.