What color is #624251?

#624251 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 #624251?

The RGB value is 98, 66, 81: 98 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624251?

The complementary color is #426253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624251 color

#624251 rgb(98, 66, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #624251 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 25.9% green and 31.8% blue (98, 66, 81).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 17% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#624251 color codes

HEX	`#624251`
RGB	`rgb(98, 66, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 25.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 17%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 16.42, -3.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 16.76, 348.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.47, 7.088, 8.705)`
Decimal	`6439505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624251, 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 #624251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #624251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624251; }
.text { color: #624251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 66 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624251, #624342); }

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Questions

What color is #624251?: #624251 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 #624251?: The RGB value is 98, 66, 81: 98 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624251?: The complementary color is #426253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.