What color is #626447?

#626447 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626447?

The RGB value is 98, 100, 71: 98 red, 100 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626447?

The complementary color is #494764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626447 color

#626447 rgb(98, 100, 71)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #626447 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 39.2% green and 27.8% blue (98, 100, 71).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#626447 color codes

HEX	`#626447`
RGB	`rgb(98, 100, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 39.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 29%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.48, -6.09, 16.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.48, 17.35, 110.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.731, 12.166, 7.743)`
Decimal	`6448199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626447, 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 #626447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #626447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626447; }
.text { color: #626447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 100 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626447, #546447); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #626447?: #626447 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626447?: The RGB value is 98, 100, 71: 98 red, 100 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626447?: The complementary color is #494764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.