What color is #623E36?

#623E36 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623E36?

The RGB value is 98, 62, 54: 98 red, 62 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623E36?

The complementary color is #365A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623E36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623E36 color

#623E36 rgb(98, 62, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #623E36 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 24.3% green and 21.2% blue (98, 62, 54).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 45% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Brunette (#664238), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#623E36 color codes

HEX	`#623E36`
RGB	`rgb(98, 62, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 24.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 45%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 45%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.18, 14.7, 11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.18, 18.62, 37.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.426, 6.309, 4.316)`
Decimal	`6438454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623E36, 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 #623E36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623E36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #623E36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623e36; }
.text { color: #623e36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623e36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 62 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623e36, #625436); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #623E36?: #623E36 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623E36?: The RGB value is 98, 62, 54: 98 red, 62 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623E36?: The complementary color is #365A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623E36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.