What color is #623934?

#623934 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623934?

The RGB value is 98, 57, 52: 98 red, 57 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623934?

The complementary color is #345D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623934 color

#623934 rgb(98, 57, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #623934 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 22.4% green and 20.4% blue (98, 57, 52).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 31% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 47% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rampant Rhubarb (#603231), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#623934 color codes

HEX	`#623934`
RGB	`rgb(98, 57, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 22.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 31%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 47%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 47%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.83, 17.55, 10.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.83, 20.65, 31.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.12, 5.771, 3.987)`
Decimal	`6437172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623934, 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 #623934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #623934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623934; }
.text { color: #623934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 57 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623934, #625034); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #623934?: #623934 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623934?: The RGB value is 98, 57, 52: 98 red, 57 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623934?: The complementary color is #345D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.