What color is #62683D?

#62683D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62683D?

The RGB value is 98, 104, 61: 98 red, 104 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62683D?

The complementary color is #433D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62683D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62683D color

#62683D rgb(98, 104, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #62683D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 40.8% green and 23.9% blue (98, 104, 61).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#62683D color codes

HEX	`#62683D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 104, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 40.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 41%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.51, -9.81, 23.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.51, 25.41, 112.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.83, 12.834, 6.321)`
Decimal	`6449213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62683D, 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 #62683D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62683D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #62683D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62683d; }
.text { color: #62683d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62683d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 104 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62683d, #4d683d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #62683D?: #62683D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62683D?: The RGB value is 98, 104, 61: 98 red, 104 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62683D?: The complementary color is #433D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62683D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.