What color is #625C4C?

#625C4C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625C4C?

The RGB value is 98, 92, 76: 98 red, 92 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625C4C?

The complementary color is #4C5262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625C4C color

#625C4C rgb(98, 92, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625C4C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 36.1% green and 29.8% blue (98, 92, 76).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#625C4C color codes

HEX	`#625C4C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 92, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 36.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 22%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.2, -0.55, 10.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.2, 10.11, 93.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.169, 10.773, 8.38)`
Decimal	`6446156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625C4C, 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 #625C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #625C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625c4c; }
.text { color: #625c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 92 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625c4c, #5d624c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #625C4C?: #625C4C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625C4C?: The RGB value is 98, 92, 76: 98 red, 92 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625C4C?: The complementary color is #4C5262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.