What color is #625759?

#625759 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625759?

The RGB value is 98, 87, 89: 98 red, 87 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625759?

The complementary color is #576260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625759 color

#625759 rgb(98, 87, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625759 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.1% green and 34.9% blue (98, 87, 89).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 6% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#625759 color codes

HEX	`#625759`
RGB	`rgb(98, 87, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 6%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 11%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.08, 4.86, 0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.08, 4.89, 5.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.248, 10.135, 10.866)`
Decimal	`6444889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625759, 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 #625759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #625759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625759; }
.text { color: #625759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 87 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625759, #625b57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625759?: #625759 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625759?: The RGB value is 98, 87, 89: 98 red, 87 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625759?: The complementary color is #576260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.