What color is #624E49?

#624E49 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 #624E49?

The RGB value is 98, 78, 73: 98 red, 78 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624E49?

The complementary color is #495D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624E49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624E49 color

#624E49 rgb(98, 78, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #624E49 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 30.6% green and 28.6% blue (98, 78, 73).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 26% 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 7.76:1).

#624E49 color codes

HEX	`#624E49`
RGB	`rgb(98, 78, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 30.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.06, 7.52, 6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.06, 9.7, 39.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.964, 8.527, 7.476)`
Decimal	`6442569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624E49, 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 #624E49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624E49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #624E49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624e49; }
.text { color: #624e49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624e49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 78 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624e49, #625b49); }

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Questions

What color is #624E49?: #624E49 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 #624E49?: The RGB value is 98, 78, 73: 98 red, 78 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624E49?: The complementary color is #495D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624E49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.