What color is #623849?

#623849 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 #623849?

The RGB value is 98, 56, 73: 98 red, 56 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623849?

The complementary color is #386251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623849 color

#623849 rgb(98, 56, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #623849 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 22% green and 28.6% blue (98, 56, 73).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#623849 color codes

HEX	`#623849`
RGB	`rgb(98, 56, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 22%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 43%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.18, 21.19, -2.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.18, 21.33, 353.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.654, 5.907, 7.039)`
Decimal	`6436937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623849, 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 #623849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #623849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623849; }
.text { color: #623849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 56 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623849, #623c38); }

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Questions

What color is #623849?: #623849 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 #623849?: The RGB value is 98, 56, 73: 98 red, 56 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623849?: The complementary color is #386251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.