What color is #625C66?

#625C66 is a gray, closest to the named color Wonder Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625C66?

The RGB value is 98, 92, 102: 98 red, 92 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625C66?

The complementary color is #60665C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625C66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625C66 color

#625C66 rgb(98, 92, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625C66 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 36.1% green and 40% blue (98, 92, 102).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 5% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wonder Wine (#635D63), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#625C66 color codes

HEX	`#625C66`
RGB	`rgb(98, 92, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 36.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 5%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 10%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 10%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, 4.49, -4.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 6.61, 312.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.262, 11.21, 14.138)`
Decimal	`6446182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625C66, 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 #625C66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625C66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #625C66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625c66; }
.text { color: #625c66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625c66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 92 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625c66, #665c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #625C66?: #625C66 is a gray, closest to the named color Wonder Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625C66?: The RGB value is 98, 92, 102: 98 red, 92 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625C66?: The complementary color is #60665C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625C66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.