What color is #625E4E?

#625E4E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625E4E?

The RGB value is 98, 94, 78: 98 red, 94 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625E4E?

The complementary color is #4E5262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625E4E color

#625E4E rgb(98, 94, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625E4E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 36.9% green and 30.6% blue (98, 94, 78).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 20% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#625E4E color codes

HEX	`#625E4E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 94, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 36.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 20%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 20%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.84, -1.41, 9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.84, 9.87, 98.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.415, 11.152, 8.81)`
Decimal	`6446670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625E4E, 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 #625E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #625E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625e4e; }
.text { color: #625e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 94 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625e4e, #5c624e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #625E4E?: #625E4E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625E4E?: The RGB value is 98, 94, 78: 98 red, 94 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625E4E?: The complementary color is #4E5262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.