#624838 Hex Color
A serious, muted brown with grounding character
A matte, dusty brown, #624838 carries an intense, serious weight. Because it is highly desaturated, it functions best as a dark, moody background or a grounding neutral in organic branding. While it feels solitary, it provides excellent contrast for white typography, which maintains high readability at 8.4:1. Avoid using it in large, flat blocks unless you want a heavy, enclosing effect. The hex code for this shade is #624838.
Questions about #624838
What is #624838 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #624838 is rgb(98, 72, 56), in HSL hsl(23, 27%, 30%) and in CMYK 0%, 27%, 43%, 62%.
What colors pair well with #624838 in a design palette?
Is #624838 a warm or cool brown?
#624838 leans decidedly warm due to its deep red-yellow undertones, though its high desaturation keeps it from feeling vibrant. This warmth gives it an organic, aged quality that feels much more approachable than a stark, neutral charcoal or black.
Is #624838 readable on white or black?
#624838 has a 8.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.