What color is #625600?

#625600 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625600?

The RGB value is 98, 86, 0: 98 red, 86 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625600?

The complementary color is #000C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625600?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625600 color

#625600 rgb(98, 86, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #625600 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 33.7% green and 0% blue (98, 86, 0).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 100% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#625600 color codes

HEX	`#625600`
RGB	`rgb(98, 86, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 100%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 100%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.47, -3.74, 44.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.47, 44.38, 94.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.365, 9.253, 1.345)`
Decimal	`6444544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625600, 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 #625600	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625600 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #625600 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625600; }
.text { color: #625600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625600; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 86 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625600, #3d6200); }

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Questions

What color is #625600?: #625600 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625600?: The RGB value is 98, 86, 0: 98 red, 86 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625600?: The complementary color is #000C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625600?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.