What color is #625653?

#625653 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625653?

The RGB value is 98, 86, 83: 98 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625653?

The complementary color is #535F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625653 color

#625653 rgb(98, 86, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625653 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 33.7% green and 32.5% blue (98, 86, 83).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Smokescreen (#5E5755), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#625653 color codes

HEX	`#625653`
RGB	`rgb(98, 86, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 15%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.62, 4.34, 3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.62, 5.6, 39.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.926, 9.877, 9.566)`
Decimal	`6444627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625653, 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 #625653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #625653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625653; }
.text { color: #625653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 86 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625653, #625e53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625653?: #625653 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625653?: The RGB value is 98, 86, 83: 98 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625653?: The complementary color is #535F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.