What color is #624C42?

#624C42 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624C42?

The RGB value is 98, 76, 66: 98 red, 76 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624C42?

The complementary color is #425862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624C42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624C42 color

#624C42 rgb(98, 76, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #624C42 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 29.8% green and 25.9% blue (98, 76, 66).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 33% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#624C42 color codes

HEX	`#624C42`
RGB	`rgb(98, 76, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 29.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 33%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, 7.65, 9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 12.19, 51.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.605, 8.159, 6.275)`
Decimal	`6442050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624C42, 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 #624C42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624C42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #624C42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624c42; }
.text { color: #624c42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624c42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 76 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624c42, #625c42); }

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Questions

What color is #624C42?: #624C42 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624C42?: The RGB value is 98, 76, 66: 98 red, 76 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624C42?: The complementary color is #425862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624C42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.