What color is #625157?

#625157 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625157?

The RGB value is 98, 81, 87: 98 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625157?

The complementary color is #51625C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625157 color

#625157 rgb(98, 81, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625157 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue (98, 81, 87).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 11% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#625157 color codes

HEX	`#625157`
RGB	`rgb(98, 81, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 31.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 17%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 11%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, 8.18, -0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 8.23, 353.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.7, 9.17, 10.274)`
Decimal	`6443351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625157, 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 #625157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #625157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625157; }
.text { color: #625157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 81 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625157, #625351); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625157?: #625157 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625157?: The RGB value is 98, 81, 87: 98 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625157?: The complementary color is #51625C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.