What color is #625543?

#625543 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 #625543?

The RGB value is 98, 85, 67: 98 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625543?

The complementary color is #435062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625543 color

#625543 rgb(98, 85, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625543 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 33.3% green and 26.3% blue (98, 85, 67).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 32% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#625543 color codes

HEX	`#625543`
RGB	`rgb(98, 85, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.3%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.93, 2.25, 12.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.93, 12.68, 79.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.299, 9.499, 6.653)`
Decimal	`6444355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625543, 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 #625543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #625543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625543; }
.text { color: #625543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 85 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625543, #606243); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625543?: #625543 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 #625543?: The RGB value is 98, 85, 67: 98 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625543?: The complementary color is #435062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.