What color is #623E49?

#623E49 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #623E49?

The RGB value is 98, 62, 73: 98 red, 62 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #623E49?

The complementary color is #3E6257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #623E49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#623E49 color

#623E49 rgb(98, 62, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #623E49 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 24.3% green and 28.6% blue (98, 62, 73).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 23% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#623E49 color codes

HEX	`#623E49`
RGB	`rgb(98, 62, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 24.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 23%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 37%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.7, 17.5, -0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.7, 17.5, 359.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.962, 6.523, 7.142)`
Decimal	`6438473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #623E49, 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 #623E49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#623E49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #623E49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #623e49; }
.text { color: #623e49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623e49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 62 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #623e49, #62453e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #623E49?: #623E49 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #623E49?: The RGB value is 98, 62, 73: 98 red, 62 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #623E49?: The complementary color is #3E6257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #623E49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.