What color is #625733?

#625733 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625733?

The RGB value is 98, 87, 51: 98 red, 87 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625733?

The complementary color is #333E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625733?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625733 color

#625733 rgb(98, 87, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #625733 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.1% green and 20% blue (98, 87, 51).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 48% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Olive Bark (#5F5537), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#625733 color codes

HEX	`#625733`
RGB	`rgb(98, 87, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 48%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.21, -1.1, 22.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.21, 22.53, 92.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.043, 9.652, 4.518)`
Decimal	`6444851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625733, 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 #625733	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625733 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #625733 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625733; }
.text { color: #625733; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625733; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 87 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625733, #556233); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #625733?: #625733 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625733?: The RGB value is 98, 87, 51: 98 red, 87 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625733?: The complementary color is #333E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625733?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.