What color is #623E27?

#623E27 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Van Dyke Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623E27?

The RGB value is 98, 62, 39: 98 red, 62 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623E27?

The complementary color is #274B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623E27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623E27 color

#623E27 rgb(98, 62, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #623E27 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 24.3% green and 15.3% blue (98, 62, 39).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 60% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#623E27 color codes

HEX	`#623E27`
RGB	`rgb(98, 62, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 24.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 60%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 60%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.88, 13.06, 20.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.88, 24.32, 57.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.126, 6.189, 2.738)`
Decimal	`6438439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623E27, 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 #623E27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623E27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #623E27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623e27; }
.text { color: #623e27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623e27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 62 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623e27, #625c27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #623E27?: #623E27 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Van Dyke Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623E27?: The RGB value is 98, 62, 39: 98 red, 62 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623E27?: The complementary color is #274B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623E27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.