What color is #625963?

#625963 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625963?

The RGB value is 98, 89, 99: 98 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625963?

The complementary color is #5A6359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625963 color

#625963 rgb(98, 89, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625963 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.9% green and 38.8% blue (98, 89, 99).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 5% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#625963 color codes

HEX	`#625963`
RGB	`rgb(98, 89, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 5%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 10%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.97, 5.69, -4.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.97, 7.2, 322.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.861, 10.642, 13.284)`
Decimal	`6445411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625963, 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 #625963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #625963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625963; }
.text { color: #625963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 89 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625963, #63595f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #625963?: #625963 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625963?: The RGB value is 98, 89, 99: 98 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625963?: The complementary color is #5A6359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.