Information about #626501 color

#626501 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #626501 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(98, 101, 1) — 38.4% red, 39.6% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 39 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#626501 is a maximally vivid yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mud Green (#606602). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greeny Brown (#696006) and Brownish Green (#6A6E09).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(98, 101, 1)), which gives #626501 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #626501: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #626501 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#626501 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#626501 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #626501

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#626501
  • RGB98, 101, 1
  • CMYK1, 0, 39, 60
  • CSSrgb(98, 101, 1)
  • HSL62°, 98%, 20%
  • HSL Precise61.8°, 98.039%, 20%
  • HSV62°, 99%, 40%
  • HSB62°, 99%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.384, 0.396, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.384, 0.396, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.384, 0.396, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID626501
  • DECIMAL ID6448385
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01