What color is #623039?

#623039 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 #623039?

The RGB value is 98, 48, 57: 98 red, 48 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623039?

The complementary color is #306259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623039?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623039 color

#623039 rgb(98, 48, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #623039 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 18.8% green and 22.4% blue (98, 48, 57).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 42% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#623039 color codes

HEX	`#623039`
RGB	`rgb(98, 48, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 18.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.75, 23.62, 4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.75, 24.08, 11.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.833, 5.007, 4.477)`
Decimal	`6434873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623039, 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 #623039	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623039 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #623039 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623039; }
.text { color: #623039; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623039; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 48 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623039, #624030); }

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Questions

What color is #623039?: #623039 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 #623039?: The RGB value is 98, 48, 57: 98 red, 48 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623039?: The complementary color is #306259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623039?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.