What color is #624722?

#624722 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cafe Royale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #624722?

The RGB value is 98, 71, 34: 98 red, 71 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #624722?

The complementary color is #223D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #624722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#624722 color

#624722 rgb(98, 71, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #624722 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 27.8% green and 13.3% blue (98, 71, 34).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 65% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Cafe Royale (#6A4928), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#624722 color codes

HEX	`#624722`
RGB	`rgb(98, 71, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 27.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 65%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.3, 7.02, 26.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.3, 27.3, 75.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.579, 7.219, 2.507)`
Decimal	`6440738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #624722, 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 #624722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#624722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #624722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #624722; }
.text { color: #624722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #624722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 71 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #624722, #5d6222); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #624722?: #624722 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cafe Royale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #624722?: The RGB value is 98, 71, 34: 98 red, 71 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #624722?: The complementary color is #223D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #624722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.