#625247 Color
#625247 is rgb(98, 82, 71) in RGB, hsl(24, 16%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 28%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#625247rgb(98, 82, 71)hsl(24, 16%, 33%)hsv(24, 28%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 28%, 62%)oklch(45.1% 0.028 56.4)lab(36.27% 5.45 9.08)lch(36.27% 10.59 59.03)What #625247 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #625247, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#625247 Channel Values
How #625247 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 98 · G 82 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 16% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 28% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 28% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #625247 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #625247
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #625247; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #625247
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #625247 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#625247#555547#5A5447#585846#5C5547#635151#63514D#555555Using #625247 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-625247: #625247;background-color: #625247;colors: { 'color-625247': '#625247' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.322, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_625247">#625247</color>fill="#625247"More Brown Colors
#625247 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#625247 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #625247?
#625247 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 82, 71) in RGB and hsl(24, 16%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.07.
What is the RGB value of #625247?
#625247 is rgb(98, 82, 71) — red 98, green 82, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #625247?
#625247 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 28%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #625247 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #625247 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #625247 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #625247 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.36, which is visibly different.
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