What color is #623449?

#623449 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623449?

The RGB value is 98, 52, 73: 98 red, 52 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623449?

The complementary color is #34624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623449 color

#623449 rgb(98, 52, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #623449 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 20.4% green and 28.6% blue (98, 52, 73).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 31% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#623449 color codes

HEX	`#623449`
RGB	`rgb(98, 52, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 20.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 31%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 47%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.21, 23.61, -3.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.21, 23.92, 350.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.468, 5.534, 6.977)`
Decimal	`6435913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623449, 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 #623449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #623449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623449; }
.text { color: #623449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 52 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623449, #623634); }

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Questions

What color is #623449?: #623449 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623449?: The RGB value is 98, 52, 73: 98 red, 52 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623449?: The complementary color is #34624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.