What color is #622D34?

#622D34 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #622D34?

The RGB value is 98, 45, 52: 98 red, 45 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #622D34?

The complementary color is #2D625B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #622D34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#622D34 color

#622D34 rgb(98, 45, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #622D34 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 17.6% green and 20.4% blue (98, 45, 52).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 47% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#622D34 color codes

HEX	`#622D34`
RGB	`rgb(98, 45, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 17.6%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 54%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 47%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.93, 24.74, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.93, 25.68, 15.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.596, 4.722, 3.812)`
Decimal	`6434100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #622D34, 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 #622D34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#622D34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #622D34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #622d34; }
.text { color: #622d34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #622d34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 45 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #622d34, #62412d); }

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Questions

What color is #622D34?: #622D34 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #622D34?: The RGB value is 98, 45, 52: 98 red, 45 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #622D34?: The complementary color is #2D625B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #622D34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.