What color is #625749?

#625749 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ancient Oak. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625749?

The RGB value is 98, 87, 73: 98 red, 87 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625749?

The complementary color is #495462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625749 color

#625749 rgb(98, 87, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625749 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.1% green and 28.6% blue (98, 87, 73).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ancient Oak (#665B4E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#625749 color codes

HEX	`#625749`
RGB	`rgb(98, 87, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.65, 1.98, 9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.65, 9.98, 78.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.648, 9.894, 7.704)`
Decimal	`6444873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625749, 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 #625749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #625749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625749; }
.text { color: #625749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 87 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625749, #616249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625749?: #625749 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ancient Oak. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625749?: The RGB value is 98, 87, 73: 98 red, 87 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625749?: The complementary color is #495462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.