What color is #62514C?

#62514C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62514C?

The RGB value is 98, 81, 76: 98 red, 81 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62514C?

The complementary color is #4C5D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62514C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62514C color

#62514C rgb(98, 81, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62514C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.8% green and 29.8% blue (98, 81, 76).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#62514C color codes

HEX	`#62514C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 81, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 22%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.99, 6.17, 5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.99, 8.32, 42.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.284, 9.004, 8.085)`
Decimal	`6443340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62514C, 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 #62514C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62514C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #62514C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62514c; }
.text { color: #62514c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62514c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 81 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62514c, #625c4c); }

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Questions

What color is #62514C?: #62514C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62514C?: The RGB value is 98, 81, 76: 98 red, 81 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62514C?: The complementary color is #4C5D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62514C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.