What color is #624D47?

#624D47 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624D47?

The RGB value is 98, 77, 71: 98 red, 77 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624D47?

The complementary color is #475C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624D47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624D47 color

#624D47 rgb(98, 77, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #624D47 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 30.2% green and 27.8% blue (98, 77, 71).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 28% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#624D47 color codes

HEX	`#624D47`
RGB	`rgb(98, 77, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 30.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 28%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.72, 7.81, 6.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.72, 10.44, 41.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.828, 8.36, 7.109)`
Decimal	`6442311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624D47, 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 #624D47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624D47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #624D47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624d47; }
.text { color: #624d47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624d47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 77 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624d47, #625a47); }

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Questions

What color is #624D47?: #624D47 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624D47?: The RGB value is 98, 77, 71: 98 red, 77 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624D47?: The complementary color is #475C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624D47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.