What color is #624949?

#624949 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624949?

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

What is the complementary color of #624949?

The complementary color is #496262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624949 color

#624949 rgb(98, 73, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #624949 is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#624949 color codes

HEX	`#624949`
RGB	`rgb(98, 73, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 28.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.65, 10.64, 4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.65, 11.41, 21.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.622, 7.843, 7.362)`
Decimal	`6441289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624949, 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 #624949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	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 #624949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624949; }
.text { color: #624949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 73 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624949, #625649); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #624949?: #624949 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624949?: The RGB value is 98, 73, 73: 98 red, 73 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624949?: The complementary color is #496262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.