What color is #625344?

#625344 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625344?

The RGB value is 98, 83, 68: 98 red, 83 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625344?

The complementary color is #445362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625344 color

#625344 rgb(98, 83, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625344 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.5% green and 26.7% blue (98, 83, 68).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 31% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#625344 color codes

HEX	`#625344`
RGB	`rgb(98, 83, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 31%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.37, 3.63, 11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.37, 11.67, 71.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.174, 9.201, 6.76)`
Decimal	`6443844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625344, 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 #625344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #625344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625344; }
.text { color: #625344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 83 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625344, #626244); }

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Questions

What color is #625344?: #625344 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625344?: The RGB value is 98, 83, 68: 98 red, 83 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625344?: The complementary color is #445362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.