What color is #626B34?

#626B34 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626B34?

The RGB value is 98, 107, 52: 98 red, 107 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626B34?

The complementary color is #3D346B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626B34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626B34 color

#626B34 rgb(98, 107, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #626B34 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 42% green and 20.4% blue (98, 107, 52).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#626B34 color codes

HEX	`#626B34`
RGB	`rgb(98, 107, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 42%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 51%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.3, -12.58, 29.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.3, 32.01, 113.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.915, 13.36, 5.252)`
Decimal	`6449972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626B34, 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 #626B34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626B34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #626B34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626b34; }
.text { color: #626b34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626b34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 107 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626b34, #476b34); }

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Questions

What color is #626B34?: #626B34 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626B34?: The RGB value is 98, 107, 52: 98 red, 107 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626B34?: The complementary color is #3D346B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626B34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.