What color is #62534D?

#62534D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62534D?

The RGB value is 98, 83, 77: 98 red, 83 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62534D?

The complementary color is #4D5C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62534D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62534D color

#62534D rgb(98, 83, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62534D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.5% green and 30.2% blue (98, 83, 77).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 21% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#62534D color codes

HEX	`#62534D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 83, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 21%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.59, 5.11, 5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.59, 7.73, 48.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.47, 9.319, 8.32)`
Decimal	`6443853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62534D, 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 #62534D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62534D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #62534D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62534d; }
.text { color: #62534d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62534d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 83 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62534d, #625e4d); }

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Questions

What color is #62534D?: #62534D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62534D?: The RGB value is 98, 83, 77: 98 red, 83 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62534D?: The complementary color is #4D5C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62534D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.