What color is #625D48?

#625D48 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625D48?

The RGB value is 98, 93, 72: 98 red, 93 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625D48?

The complementary color is #484D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625D48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625D48 color

#625D48 rgb(98, 93, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625D48 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 36.5% green and 28.2% blue (98, 93, 72).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 27% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#625D48 color codes

HEX	`#625D48`
RGB	`rgb(98, 93, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 36.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 27%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, -1.8, 12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 12.94, 98.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.121, 10.893, 7.699)`
Decimal	`6446408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625D48, 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 #625D48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625D48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #625D48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625d48; }
.text { color: #625d48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625d48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 93 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625d48, #5a6248); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #625D48?: #625D48 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625D48?: The RGB value is 98, 93, 72: 98 red, 93 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625D48?: The complementary color is #484D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625D48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.