What color is #62565D?

#62565D is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62565D?

The RGB value is 98, 86, 93: 98 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62565D?

The complementary color is #56625B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62565D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62565D color

#62565D rgb(98, 86, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62565D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 33.7% green and 36.5% blue (98, 86, 93).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#62565D color codes

HEX	`#62565D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 86, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 12%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.92, 6.28, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.92, 6.67, 340.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.34, 10.043, 11.748)`
Decimal	`6444637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62565D, 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 #62565D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62565D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #62565D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62565d; }
.text { color: #62565d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62565d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 86 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62565d, #625657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #62565D?: #62565D is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62565D?: The RGB value is 98, 86, 93: 98 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62565D?: The complementary color is #56625B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62565D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.