What color is #625932?

#625932 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 #625932?

The RGB value is 98, 89, 50: 98 red, 89 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625932?

The complementary color is #323B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625932 color

#625932 rgb(98, 89, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #625932 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.9% green and 19.6% blue (98, 89, 50).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 49% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#625932 color codes

HEX	`#625932`
RGB	`rgb(98, 89, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 49%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, -2.41, 23.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 23.93, 95.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.185, 9.972, 4.458)`
Decimal	`6445362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625932, 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 #625932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	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 #625932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625932; }
.text { color: #625932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 89 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625932, #536232); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #625932?: #625932 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 #625932?: The RGB value is 98, 89, 50: 98 red, 89 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625932?: The complementary color is #323B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.