What color is #623539?

#623539 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 #623539?

The RGB value is 98, 53, 57: 98 red, 53 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623539?

The complementary color is #35625E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623539 color

#623539 rgb(98, 53, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #623539 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 20.8% green and 22.4% blue (98, 53, 57).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 42% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#623539 color codes

HEX	`#623539`
RGB	`rgb(98, 53, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 20.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 42%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.95, 20.63, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.95, 21.59, 17.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.049, 5.439, 4.549)`
Decimal	`6436153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623539, 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 #623539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #623539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623539; }
.text { color: #623539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 53 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623539, #624835); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #623539?: #623539 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 #623539?: The RGB value is 98, 53, 57: 98 red, 53 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623539?: The complementary color is #35625E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.