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#62474D Color

#62474D is rgb(98, 71, 77) in RGB, hsl(347, 16%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62474D
HEX#62474D
RGBrgb(98, 71, 77)
HSLhsl(347, 16%, 33%)
HSVhsv(347, 28%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.038 4.1)
LABlab(33.32% 12.66 1.17)
LCHlch(33.32% 12.72 5.30)

What #62474D 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 #62474D, 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.

#62474D Channel Values

How #62474D 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 71 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 16% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 28% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 21% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62474D 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 text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62474D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62474D; 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 #62474D

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 #62474D 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#62474D
Protanopia#4C4C4D
Protanomaly#564A4D
Deuteranopia#51514C
Deuteranomaly#584D4C
Tritanopia#614848
Tritanomaly#62474A
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #62474D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-62474d: #62474D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62474D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62474d': '#62474D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.278, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_62474d">#62474D</color>
SVG fillfill="#62474D"

More Red Colors

#62474D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#62474D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62474D?

#62474D is a dark red — rgb(98, 71, 77) in RGB and hsl(347, 16%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #62474D?

#62474D is rgb(98, 71, 77) — red 98, green 71, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62474D?

#62474D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62474D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #62474D scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62474D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62474D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.88, which is visibly different.

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