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#623027 Color

#623027 is rgb(98, 48, 39) in RGB, hsl(9, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 60%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#623027
HEX#623027
RGBrgb(98, 48, 39)
HSLhsl(9, 43%, 27%)
HSVhsv(9, 60%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 60%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(37.3% 0.075 31.5)
LABlab(26.62% 22.41 16.52)
LCHlch(26.62% 27.84 36.40)

What #623027 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #623027, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#623027 Channel Values

How #623027 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 48 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 43% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 60% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 60% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.65:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623027 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #623027

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623027; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #623027

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #623027 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#623027
Protanopia#3C3C27
Protanomaly#4E3827
Deuteranopia#454524
Deuteranomaly#523E25
Tritanopia#622F2F
Tritanomaly#622F2C
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #623027 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-623027: #623027;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #623027;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-623027': '#623027' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.188, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_623027">#623027</color>
SVG fillfill="#623027"

More Red Colors

#623027 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#623027 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #623027?

#623027 is a dark red — rgb(98, 48, 39) in RGB and hsl(9, 43%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #623027?

#623027 is rgb(98, 48, 39) — red 98, green 48, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #623027?

#623027 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 60%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #623027 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #623027 scores 10.65:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #623027 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #623027 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 27.88, which is a different colour altogether.

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