What color is #62534E?

#62534E 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 #62534E?

The RGB value is 98, 83, 78: 98 red, 83 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62534E?

The complementary color is #4E5D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62534E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62534E color

#62534E rgb(98, 83, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62534E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.5% green and 30.6% blue (98, 83, 78).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 20% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#62534E color codes

HEX	`#62534E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 83, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 20%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.62, 5.28, 5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.62, 7.43, 44.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.505, 9.334, 8.507)`
Decimal	`6443854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62534E, 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 #62534E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62534E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #62534E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62534e; }
.text { color: #62534e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62534e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 83 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62534e, #625d4e); }

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Questions

What color is #62534E?: #62534E 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 #62534E?: The RGB value is 98, 83, 78: 98 red, 83 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62534E?: The complementary color is #4E5D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62534E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.