What color is #625968?

#625968 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625968?

The RGB value is 98, 89, 104: 98 red, 89 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625968?

The complementary color is #5F6859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625968 color

#625968 rgb(98, 89, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625968 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 34.9% green and 40.8% blue (98, 89, 104).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#625968 color codes

HEX	`#625968`
RGB	`rgb(98, 89, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 34.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 14%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.14, 6.78, -7.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.14, 9.93, 313.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.108, 10.741, 14.582)`
Decimal	`6445416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625968, 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 #625968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #625968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625968; }
.text { color: #625968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 89 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625968, #685967); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #625968?: #625968 is a gray, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625968?: The RGB value is 98, 89, 104: 98 red, 89 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625968?: The complementary color is #5F6859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.