What color is #624257?

#624257 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624257?

The RGB value is 98, 66, 87: 98 red, 66 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624257?

The complementary color is #42624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624257 color

#624257 rgb(98, 66, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #624257 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 25.9% green and 34.1% blue (98, 66, 87).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 11% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#624257 color codes

HEX	`#624257`
RGB	`rgb(98, 66, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 25.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 11%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.22, 17.55, -6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.22, 18.87, 338.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.705, 7.182, 9.943)`
Decimal	`6439511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624257, 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 #624257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #624257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624257; }
.text { color: #624257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 66 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624257, #624247); }

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Questions

What color is #624257?: #624257 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624257?: The RGB value is 98, 66, 87: 98 red, 66 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624257?: The complementary color is #42624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.