What color is #623C4C?

#623C4C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623C4C?

The RGB value is 98, 60, 76: 98 red, 60 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623C4C?

The complementary color is #3C6252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623C4C color

#623C4C rgb(98, 60, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #623C4C is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 23.5% green and 29.8% blue (98, 60, 76).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#623C4C color codes

HEX	`#623C4C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 60, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 23.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 24%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 39%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.28, 19.25, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.28, 19.44, 351.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.957, 6.351, 7.643)`
Decimal	`6437964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623C4C, 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 #623C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #623C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623c4c; }
.text { color: #623c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 60 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623c4c, #623f3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #623C4C?: #623C4C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623C4C?: The RGB value is 98, 60, 76: 98 red, 60 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623C4C?: The complementary color is #3C6252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.