What color is #625E1C?

#625E1C is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625E1C?

The RGB value is 98, 94, 28: 98 red, 94 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625E1C?

The complementary color is #1C2062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625E1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625E1C color

#625E1C rgb(98, 94, 28)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #625E1C is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 36.9% green and 11% blue (98, 94, 28).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 56% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 71% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#625E1C color codes

HEX	`#625E1C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 94, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 36.9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 56%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 71%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 71%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, -7.29, 36.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 37.49, 101.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.25, 10.686, 2.674)`
Decimal	`6446620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625E1C, 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 #625E1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625E1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #625E1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625e1c; }
.text { color: #625e1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625e1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 94 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625e1c, #43621c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #625E1C?: #625E1C is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625E1C?: The RGB value is 98, 94, 28: 98 red, 94 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625E1C?: The complementary color is #1C2062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625E1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.