What color is #626817?

#626817 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626817?

The RGB value is 98, 104, 23: 98 red, 104 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626817?

The complementary color is #1D1768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626817 color

#626817 rgb(98, 104, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #626817 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 40.8% green and 9% blue (98, 104, 23).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 64% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#626817 color codes

HEX	`#626817`
RGB	`rgb(98, 104, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 40.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 64%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 78%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 78%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, -13.24, 41.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 43.88, 107.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.142, 12.559, 2.7)`
Decimal	`6449175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626817, 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 #626817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #626817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626817; }
.text { color: #626817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 104 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626817, #396817); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #626817?: #626817 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626817?: The RGB value is 98, 104, 23: 98 red, 104 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626817?: The complementary color is #1D1768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.