What color is #623946?

#623946 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623946?

The RGB value is 98, 57, 70: 98 red, 57 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623946?

The complementary color is #396255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623946 color

#623946 rgb(98, 57, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #623946 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 22.4% green and 27.5% blue (98, 57, 70).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 29% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#623946 color codes

HEX	`#623946`
RGB	`rgb(98, 57, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 22.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 29%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.33, 20.09, -0.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.33, 20.09, 359.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.606, 5.966, 6.544)`
Decimal	`6437190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623946, 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 #623946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #623946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623946; }
.text { color: #623946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 57 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623946, #624139); }

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Questions

What color is #623946?: #623946 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623946?: The RGB value is 98, 57, 70: 98 red, 57 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623946?: The complementary color is #396255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.