What color is #625655?

#625655 is a gray, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625655?

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

What is the complementary color of #625655?

The complementary color is #556162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625655 color

#625655 rgb(98, 86, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625655 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 5°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Smokescreen (#5E5755), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#625655 color codes

HEX	`#625655`
RGB	`rgb(98, 86, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.68, 4.71, 2.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.68, 5.28, 26.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.004, 9.908, 9.978)`
Decimal	`6444629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625655, 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 #625655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#625655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	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 #625655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625655; }
.text { color: #625655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 86 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625655, #625d55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625655?: #625655 is a gray, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625655?: The RGB value is 98, 86, 85: 98 red, 86 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625655?: The complementary color is #556162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.