What color is #625E56?

#625E56 is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #625E56?

The RGB value is 98, 94, 86: 98 red, 94 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #625E56?

The complementary color is #565A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #625E56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#625E56 color

#625E56 rgb(98, 94, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #625E56 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 36.9% green and 33.7% blue (98, 94, 86).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Caveman (#625C58), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#625E56 color codes

HEX	`#625E56`
RGB	`rgb(98, 94, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 36.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 12%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.04, 0.03, 5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.04, 5.15, 89.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.719, 11.274, 10.414)`
Decimal	`6446678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #625E56, 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 #625E56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#625E56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #625E56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #625e56; }
.text { color: #625e56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #625e56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 94 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #625e56, #606256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #625E56?: #625E56 is a gray, closest to the named color Caveman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #625E56?: The RGB value is 98, 94, 86: 98 red, 94 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #625E56?: The complementary color is #565A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #625E56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.