What color is #625D33?

#625D33 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625D33?

The RGB value is 98, 93, 51: 98 red, 93 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625D33?

The complementary color is #333862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625D33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625D33 color

#625D33 rgb(98, 93, 51)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #625D33 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 36.5% green and 20% blue (98, 93, 51).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 48% 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 6.7:1).

#625D33 color codes

HEX	`#625D33`
RGB	`rgb(98, 93, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 36.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 48%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.01, -4.67, 24.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.01, 25.19, 100.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.549, 10.665, 4.687)`
Decimal	`6446387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625D33, 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 #625D33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625D33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #625D33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625d33; }
.text { color: #625d33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625d33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 93 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625d33, #506233); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #625D33?: #625D33 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625D33?: The RGB value is 98, 93, 51: 98 red, 93 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625D33?: The complementary color is #333862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625D33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.