What color is #62604E?

#62604E 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 #62604E?

The RGB value is 98, 96, 78: 98 red, 96 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62604E?

The complementary color is #4E5062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62604E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62604E color

#62604E rgb(98, 96, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62604E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 37.6% green and 30.6% blue (98, 96, 78).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#62604E color codes

HEX	`#62604E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 96, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 37.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 20%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.43, -2.6, 10.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.43, 10.91, 103.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.595, 11.513, 8.87)`
Decimal	`6447182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62604E, 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 #62604E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62604E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #62604E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62604e; }
.text { color: #62604e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62604e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 96 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62604e, #5a624e); }

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Questions

What color is #62604E?: #62604E 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 #62604E?: The RGB value is 98, 96, 78: 98 red, 96 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62604E?: The complementary color is #4E5062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62604E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.