What color is #623417?

#623417 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Meatloaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623417?

The RGB value is 98, 52, 23: 98 red, 52 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623417?

The complementary color is #174562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623417 color

#623417 rgb(98, 52, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #623417 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 20.4% green and 9% blue (98, 52, 23).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 77% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Meatloaf (#663311), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#623417 color codes

HEX	`#623417`
RGB	`rgb(98, 52, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 20.4%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 77%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 77%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.06, 18.02, 26.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.06, 32.24, 56.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.42, 5.115, 1.46)`
Decimal	`6435863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623417, 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 #623417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #623417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623417; }
.text { color: #623417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 52 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623417, #625a17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #623417?: #623417 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Meatloaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623417?: The RGB value is 98, 52, 23: 98 red, 52 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623417?: The complementary color is #174562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.