What color is #624042?

#624042 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wild Thing. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624042?

The RGB value is 98, 64, 66: 98 red, 64 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624042?

The complementary color is #406260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624042 color

#624042 rgb(98, 64, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #624042 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 25.1% green and 25.9% blue (98, 64, 66).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Wild Thing (#654243), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#624042 color codes

HEX	`#624042`
RGB	`rgb(98, 64, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 25.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 33%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.01, 15.14, 4.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.01, 15.89, 17.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.854, 6.657, 6.025)`
Decimal	`6438978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624042, 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 #624042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #624042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624042; }
.text { color: #624042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 64 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624042, #624f40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #624042?: #624042 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wild Thing. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624042?: The RGB value is 98, 64, 66: 98 red, 64 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624042?: The complementary color is #406260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.