What color is #624851?

#624851 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 #624851?

The RGB value is 98, 72, 81: 98 red, 72 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624851?

The complementary color is #486259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624851 color

#624851 rgb(98, 72, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #624851 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 28.2% green and 31.8% blue (98, 72, 81).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 17% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#624851 color codes

HEX	`#624851`
RGB	`rgb(98, 72, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 28.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.62, 12.67, -1.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.62, 12.71, 355.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.84, 7.826, 8.828)`
Decimal	`6441041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624851, 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 #624851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #624851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624851; }
.text { color: #624851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 72 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624851, #624c48); }

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Questions

What color is #624851?: #624851 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 #624851?: The RGB value is 98, 72, 81: 98 red, 72 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624851?: The complementary color is #486259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.