What color is #626748?

#626748 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626748?

The RGB value is 98, 103, 72: 98 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626748?

The complementary color is #4D4867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626748 color

#626748 rgb(98, 103, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #626748 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 40.4% green and 28.2% blue (98, 103, 72).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#626748 color codes

HEX	`#626748`
RGB	`rgb(98, 103, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 40.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 30%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.41, -7.67, 16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.41, 18.56, 114.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.057, 12.765, 8.011)`
Decimal	`6448968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626748, 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 #626748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #626748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626748; }
.text { color: #626748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 103 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626748, #526748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #626748?: #626748 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626748?: The RGB value is 98, 103, 72: 98 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626748?: The complementary color is #4D4867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.