What color is #624945?

#624945 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624945?

The RGB value is 98, 73, 69: 98 red, 73 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624945?

The complementary color is #455E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624945?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624945 color

#624945 rgb(98, 73, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #624945 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 28.6% green and 27.1% blue (98, 73, 69).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 30% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#624945 color codes

HEX	`#624945`
RGB	`rgb(98, 73, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 28.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.55, 9.98, 6.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.55, 11.92, 33.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.494, 7.792, 6.686)`
Decimal	`6441285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624945, 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 #624945	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624945 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #624945 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624945; }
.text { color: #624945; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624945; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 73 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624945, #625745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #624945?: #624945 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624945?: The RGB value is 98, 73, 69: 98 red, 73 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624945?: The complementary color is #455E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624945?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.