What color is #625556?

#625556 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625556?

The RGB value is 98, 85, 86: 98 red, 85 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625556?

The complementary color is #556261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625556?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625556 color

#625556 rgb(98, 85, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625556 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 33.3% green and 33.7% blue (98, 85, 86).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#625556 color codes

HEX	`#625556`
RGB	`rgb(98, 85, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.42, 5.51, 1.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.42, 5.68, 14.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.965, 9.766, 10.162)`
Decimal	`6444374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625556, 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 #625556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625556 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #625556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625556; }
.text { color: #625556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 85 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625556, #625a55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625556?: #625556 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625556?: The RGB value is 98, 85, 86: 98 red, 85 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625556?: The complementary color is #556261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625556?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.