What color is #623243?

#623243 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 #623243?

The RGB value is 98, 50, 67: 98 red, 50 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623243?

The complementary color is #326251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623243 color

#623243 rgb(98, 50, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #623243 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 19.6% green and 26.3% blue (98, 50, 67).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 32% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#623243 color codes

HEX	`#623243`
RGB	`rgb(98, 50, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 19.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.53, 23.85, -0.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.53, 23.87, 357.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.191, 5.284, 5.95)`
Decimal	`6435395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623243, 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 #623243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #623243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623243; }
.text { color: #623243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 50 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623243, #623932); }

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Questions

What color is #623243?: #623243 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 #623243?: The RGB value is 98, 50, 67: 98 red, 50 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623243?: The complementary color is #326251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.