What color is #62474E?

#62474E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62474E?

The RGB value is 98, 71, 78: 98 red, 71 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62474E?

The complementary color is #47625B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62474E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62474E color

#62474E rgb(98, 71, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62474E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 27.8% green and 30.6% blue (98, 71, 78).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 20% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#62474E color codes

HEX	`#62474E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 71, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 27.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.25, 12.75, 0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.25, 12.75, 1.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.665, 7.654, 8.227)`
Decimal	`6440782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62474E, 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 #62474E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62474E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #62474E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62474e; }
.text { color: #62474e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62474e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 71 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62474e, #624e47); }

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Questions

What color is #62474E?: #62474E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62474E?: The RGB value is 98, 71, 78: 98 red, 71 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62474E?: The complementary color is #47625B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62474E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.