What color is #625661?

#625661 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625661?

The RGB value is 98, 86, 97: 98 red, 86 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625661?

The complementary color is #566257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625661 color

#625661 rgb(98, 86, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625661 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 33.7% green and 38% blue (98, 86, 97).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#625661 color codes

HEX	`#625661`
RGB	`rgb(98, 86, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 33.7%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 12%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 1%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.05, 7.11, -4.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.05, 8.44, 327.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.522, 10.115, 12.705)`
Decimal	`6444641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625661, 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 #625661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #625661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625661; }
.text { color: #625661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 86 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625661, #62565b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #625661?: #625661 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625661?: The RGB value is 98, 86, 97: 98 red, 86 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625661?: The complementary color is #566257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.