What color is #622E2C?

#622E2C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #622E2C?

The RGB value is 98, 46, 44: 98 red, 46 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #622E2C?

The complementary color is #2C6062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #622E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#622E2C color

#622E2C rgb(98, 46, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #622E2C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 18% green and 17.3% blue (98, 46, 44).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 38% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 55% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rampant Rhubarb (#603231), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#622E2C color codes

HEX	`#622E2C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 46, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 18%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 38%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 55%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 55%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.96, 23.28, 12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.96, 26.3, 27.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.469, 4.733, 2.955)`
Decimal	`6434348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #622E2C, 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 #622E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#622E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #622E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #622e2c; }
.text { color: #622e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #622e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 46 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #622e2c, #62492c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #622E2C?: #622E2C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #622E2C?: The RGB value is 98, 46, 44: 98 red, 46 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #622E2C?: The complementary color is #2C6062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #622E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.