What color is #62545A?

#62545A is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62545A?

The RGB value is 98, 84, 90: 98 red, 84 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62545A?

The complementary color is #54625C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62545A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62545A color

#62545A rgb(98, 84, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62545A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.9% green and 35.3% blue (98, 84, 90).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#62545A color codes

HEX	`#62545A`
RGB	`rgb(98, 84, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.9%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 8%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.25, 6.91, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.25, 7.04, 348.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.053, 9.676, 11.009)`
Decimal	`6444122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62545A, 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 #62545A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#62545A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #62545A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62545a; }
.text { color: #62545a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62545a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 84 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62545a, #625554); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #62545A?: #62545A is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62545A?: The RGB value is 98, 84, 90: 98 red, 84 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62545A?: The complementary color is #54625C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62545A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.