What color is #625142?

#625142 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625142?

The RGB value is 98, 81, 66: 98 red, 81 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625142?

The complementary color is #425362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625142?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625142 color

#625142 rgb(98, 81, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625142 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.8% green and 25.9% blue (98, 81, 66).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 33% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#625142 color codes

HEX	`#625142`
RGB	`rgb(98, 81, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 33%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.74, 4.55, 11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.74, 12.34, 68.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.963, 8.875, 6.394)`
Decimal	`6443330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625142, 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 #625142	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625142 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #625142 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625142; }
.text { color: #625142; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625142; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 81 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625142, #626142); }

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Questions

What color is #625142?: #625142 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625142?: The RGB value is 98, 81, 66: 98 red, 81 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625142?: The complementary color is #425362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625142?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.