What color is #623044?

#623044 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623044?

The RGB value is 98, 48, 68: 98 red, 48 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623044?

The complementary color is #30624E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623044 color

#623044 rgb(98, 48, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #623044 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 18.8% green and 26.7% blue (98, 48, 68).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 31% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#623044 color codes

HEX	`#623044`
RGB	`rgb(98, 48, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 18.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.1, 25.18, -2.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.1, 25.27, 355.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.138, 5.129, 6.082)`
Decimal	`6434884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623044, 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 #623044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #623044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623044; }
.text { color: #623044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 48 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623044, #623530); }

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Questions

What color is #623044?: #623044 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623044?: The RGB value is 98, 48, 68: 98 red, 48 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623044?: The complementary color is #30624E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.