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#625547 Color

#625547 is rgb(98, 85, 71) in RGB, hsl(31, 16%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#625547
HEX#625547
RGBrgb(98, 85, 71)
HSLhsl(31, 16%, 33%)
HSVhsv(31, 28%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.028 69.1)
LABlab(37.14% 3.71 10.27)
LCHlch(37.14% 10.92 70.14)

What #625547 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 #625547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#625547 Channel Values

How #625547 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 85 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 16% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 28% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 28% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #625547 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.

TextWhite text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #625547

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #625547; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #625547

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 #625547 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.

Typical#625547
Protanopia#575747
Protanomaly#5C5647
Deuteranopia#5A5A47
Deuteranomaly#5D5847
Tritanopia#635353
Tritanomaly#63544F
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #625547 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-625547: #625547;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #625547;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-625547': '#625547' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.333, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_625547">#625547</color>
SVG fillfill="#625547"

More Brown Colors

#625547 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#625547 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #625547?

#625547 is a dark brown — rgb(98, 85, 71) in RGB and hsl(31, 16%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #625547?

#625547 is rgb(98, 85, 71) — red 98, green 85, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #625547?

#625547 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #625547 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #625547 scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #625547 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #625547 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 13.12, which is visibly different.

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