What color is #626030?

#626030 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626030?

The RGB value is 98, 96, 48: 98 red, 96 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626030?

The complementary color is #303262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626030 color

#626030 rgb(98, 96, 48)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #626030 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 37.6% green and 18.8% blue (98, 96, 48).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 51% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#626030 color codes

HEX	`#626030`
RGB	`rgb(98, 96, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 37.6%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 51%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.88, -6.75, 27.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.88, 28.32, 103.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.754, 11.176, 4.439)`
Decimal	`6447152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626030, 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 #626030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #626030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626030; }
.text { color: #626030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 96 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626030, #4b6230); }

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Questions

What color is #626030?: #626030 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626030?: The RGB value is 98, 96, 48: 98 red, 96 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626030?: The complementary color is #303262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.