What color is #62742E?

#62742E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62742E?

The RGB value is 98, 116, 46: 98 red, 116 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62742E?

The complementary color is #402E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62742E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62742E color

#62742E rgb(98, 116, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #62742E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 45.5% green and 18% blue (98, 116, 46).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#62742E color codes

HEX	`#62742E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 116, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 45.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 60%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.02, -18.08, 35.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.02, 40.04, 116.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.776, 15.285, 4.914)`
Decimal	`6452270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62742E, 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 #62742E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62742E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #62742E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62742e; }
.text { color: #62742e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62742e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 116 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62742e, #3f742e); }

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Questions

What color is #62742E?: #62742E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62742E?: The RGB value is 98, 116, 46: 98 red, 116 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62742E?: The complementary color is #402E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62742E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.