What color is #625856?

#625856 is a gray, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625856?

The RGB value is 98, 88, 86: 98 red, 88 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625856?

The complementary color is #566062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625856 color

#625856 rgb(98, 88, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625856 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.5% green and 33.7% blue (98, 88, 86).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Smokescreen (#5E5755), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#625856 color codes

HEX	`#625856`
RGB	`rgb(98, 88, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 12%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.28, 3.67, 2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.28, 4.52, 35.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.206, 10.248, 10.243)`
Decimal	`6445142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625856, 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 #625856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #625856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625856; }
.text { color: #625856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 88 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625856, #625e56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #625856?: #625856 is a gray, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625856?: The RGB value is 98, 88, 86: 98 red, 88 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625856?: The complementary color is #566062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.