#626137 Color
#626137 is rgb(98, 97, 55) in RGB, hsl(59, 28%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#626137rgb(98, 97, 55)hsl(59, 28%, 30%)hsv(59, 44%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 62%)oklch(48.3% 0.061 107.3)lab(40.44% -4.69 24.03)lch(40.44% 24.48 101.05)What #626137 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 #626137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#626137 Channel Values
How #626137 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 97 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 28% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 44% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 44% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #626137 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 #626137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #626137; 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 #626137
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 #626137 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-626137: #626137;background-color: #626137;colors: { 'color-626137': '#626137' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.380, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_626137">#626137</color>fill="#626137"More Yellow Colors
#626137 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#626137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #626137?
#626137 is a dark yellow — rgb(98, 97, 55) in RGB and hsl(59, 28%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #626137?
#626137 is rgb(98, 97, 55) — red 98, green 97, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #626137?
#626137 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #626137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #626137 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #626137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #626137 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.42, which is visibly different.
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