What color is #625253?

#625253 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625253?

The RGB value is 98, 82, 83: 98 red, 82 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625253?

The complementary color is #526261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625253 color

#625253 rgb(98, 82, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625253 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.2% green and 32.5% blue (98, 82, 83).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#625253 color codes

HEX	`#625253`
RGB	`rgb(98, 82, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.47, 6.8, 1.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.47, 7.06, 15.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.616, 9.256, 9.462)`
Decimal	`6443603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625253, 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 #625253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #625253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625253; }
.text { color: #625253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 82 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625253, #625952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625253?: #625253 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625253?: The RGB value is 98, 82, 83: 98 red, 82 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625253?: The complementary color is #526261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.