What color is #625256?

#625256 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 #625256?

The RGB value is 98, 82, 86: 98 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625256?

The complementary color is #52625E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625256 color

#625256 rgb(98, 82, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625256 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.2% green and 33.7% blue (98, 82, 86).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% 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 7.34:1).

#625256 color codes

HEX	`#625256`
RGB	`rgb(98, 82, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.56, 7.37, 0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.56, 7.37, 1.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.734, 9.303, 10.085)`
Decimal	`6443606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625256, 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 #625256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #625256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625256; }
.text { color: #625256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 82 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625256, #625652); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625256?: #625256 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 #625256?: The RGB value is 98, 82, 86: 98 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625256?: The complementary color is #52625E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.