What color is #625460?

#625460 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625460?

The RGB value is 98, 84, 96: 98 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625460?

The complementary color is #546256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625460 color

#625460 rgb(98, 84, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625460 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 32.9% green and 37.6% blue (98, 84, 96).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#625460 color codes

HEX	`#625460`
RGB	`rgb(98, 84, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 32.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 2%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.45, 8.14, -4.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.45, 9.46, 329.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.318, 9.782, 12.409)`
Decimal	`6444128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625460, 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 #625460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #625460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625460; }
.text { color: #625460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 84 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625460, #625459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625460?: #625460 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625460?: The RGB value is 98, 84, 96: 98 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625460?: The complementary color is #546256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.