#625337 Color
#625337 is rgb(98, 83, 55) in RGB, hsl(39, 28%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 44%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#625337rgb(98, 83, 55)hsl(39, 28%, 30%)hsv(39, 44%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 44%, 62%)oklch(45% 0.046 82.6)lab(36.27% 3.20 18.83)lch(36.27% 19.10 80.37)What #625337 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 #625337, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#625337 Channel Values
How #625337 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 83 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 28% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 44% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 44% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #625337 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 #625337
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #625337; 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 #625337
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 #625337 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.
#625337#565637#5B5537#585836#5C5637#645050#635147#555555Using #625337 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-625337: #625337;background-color: #625337;colors: { 'color-625337': '#625337' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.325, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_625337">#625337</color>fill="#625337"More Brown Colors
#625337 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#625337 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #625337?
#625337 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 83, 55) in RGB and hsl(39, 28%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #625337?
#625337 is rgb(98, 83, 55) — red 98, green 83, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #625337?
#625337 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 44%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #625337 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #625337 scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #625337 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #625337 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 20.76, which is visibly different.
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