What color is #625051?

#625051 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625051?

The RGB value is 98, 80, 81: 98 red, 80 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625051?

The complementary color is #506261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625051 color

#625051 rgb(98, 80, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625051 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.4% green and 31.8% blue (98, 80, 81).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 17% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#625051 color codes

HEX	`#625051`
RGB	`rgb(98, 80, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 18%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 17%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.85, 7.67, 2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.85, 7.99, 16.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.391, 8.928, 9.012)`
Decimal	`6443089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625051, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #625051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #625051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625051; }
.text { color: #625051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 80 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625051, #625850); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625051?: #625051 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625051?: The RGB value is 98, 80, 81: 98 red, 80 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625051?: The complementary color is #506261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.