What color is #624049?

#624049 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624049?

The RGB value is 98, 64, 73: 98 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624049?

The complementary color is #406259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624049 color

#624049 rgb(98, 64, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #624049 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 25.1% green and 28.6% blue (98, 64, 73).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#624049 color codes

HEX	`#624049`
RGB	`rgb(98, 64, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 25.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.22, 16.26, 0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.22, 16.27, 2.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.073, 6.745, 7.179)`
Decimal	`6438985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624049, 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 #624049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #624049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624049; }
.text { color: #624049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 64 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624049, #624840); }

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Questions

What color is #624049?: #624049 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624049?: The RGB value is 98, 64, 73: 98 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624049?: The complementary color is #406259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.