What color is #625844?

#625844 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625844?

The RGB value is 98, 88, 68: 98 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625844?

The complementary color is #444E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625844 color

#625844 rgb(98, 88, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #625844 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.5% green and 26.7% blue (98, 88, 68).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 31% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#625844 color codes

HEX	`#625844`
RGB	`rgb(98, 88, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.83, 0.58, 13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.83, 13.12, 87.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.57, 9.994, 6.893)`
Decimal	`6445124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625844, 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 #625844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #625844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625844; }
.text { color: #625844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 88 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625844, #5d6244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625844?: #625844 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625844?: The RGB value is 98, 88, 68: 98 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625844?: The complementary color is #444E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.