What color is #62404E?

#62404E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62404E?

The RGB value is 98, 64, 78: 98 red, 64 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62404E?

The complementary color is #406254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62404E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62404E color

#62404E rgb(98, 64, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #62404E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 25.1% green and 30.6% blue (98, 64, 78).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 20% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#62404E color codes

HEX	`#62404E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 64, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 25.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.38, 17.12, -2.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.38, 17.29, 352.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.246, 6.814, 8.087)`
Decimal	`6438990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62404E, 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 #62404E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62404E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #62404E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62404e; }
.text { color: #62404e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62404e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 64 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62404e, #624340); }

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Questions

What color is #62404E?: #62404E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62404E?: The RGB value is 98, 64, 78: 98 red, 64 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62404E?: The complementary color is #406254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62404E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.