What color is #625931?

#625931 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625931?

The RGB value is 98, 89, 49: 98 red, 89 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625931?

The complementary color is #313A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625931?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625931 color

#625931 rgb(98, 89, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #625931 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.9% green and 19.2% blue (98, 89, 49).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 50% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#625931 color codes

HEX	`#625931`
RGB	`rgb(98, 89, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 50%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 50%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.78, -2.52, 24.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.78, 24.5, 95.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.164, 9.964, 4.346)`
Decimal	`6445361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625931, 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 #625931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #625931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625931; }
.text { color: #625931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 89 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625931, #536231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #625931?: #625931 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625931?: The RGB value is 98, 89, 49: 98 red, 89 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625931?: The complementary color is #313A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625931?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.