What color is #62514D?

#62514D 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 #62514D?

The RGB value is 98, 81, 77: 98 red, 81 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62514D?

The complementary color is #4D5E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62514D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62514D color

#62514D rgb(98, 81, 77)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.8% green and 30.2% blue (98, 81, 77).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 21% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#62514D color codes

HEX	`#62514D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 81, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, 6.34, 4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 8.07, 38.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.319, 9.018, 8.269)`
Decimal	`6443341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62514D, 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 #62514D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62514D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	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 #62514D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62514d; }
.text { color: #62514d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62514d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 81 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62514d, #625c4d); }

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Questions

What color is #62514D?: #62514D 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 #62514D?: The RGB value is 98, 81, 77: 98 red, 81 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62514D?: The complementary color is #4D5E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62514D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.