#626331 Color
#626331 is rgb(98, 99, 49) in RGB, hsl(61, 34%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#626331rgb(98, 99, 49)hsl(61, 34%, 29%)hsv(61, 51%, 39%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 61%)oklch(48.7% 0.071 109.8)lab(40.97% -6.28 27.99)lch(40.97% 28.68 102.65)What #626331 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 #626331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#626331 Channel Values
How #626331 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 99 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 34% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 51% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #626331 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 #626331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #626331; 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 #626331
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 #626331 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-626331: #626331;background-color: #626331;colors: { 'color-626331': '#626331' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.388, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_626331">#626331</color>fill="#626331"More Yellow Colors
#626331 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#626331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #626331?
#626331 is a dark yellow — rgb(98, 99, 49) in RGB and hsl(61, 34%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #626331?
#626331 is rgb(98, 99, 49) — red 98, green 99, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #626331?
#626331 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #626331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #626331 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #626331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #626331 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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