What color is #626053?

#626053 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 #626053?

The RGB value is 98, 96, 83: 98 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626053?

The complementary color is #535562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626053 color

#626053 rgb(98, 96, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626053 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 37.6% green and 32.5% blue (98, 96, 83).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#626053 color codes

HEX	`#626053`
RGB	`rgb(98, 96, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 37.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 15%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, -1.72, 7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 7.91, 102.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.781, 11.587, 9.851)`
Decimal	`6447187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626053, 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 #626053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #626053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626053; }
.text { color: #626053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 96 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626053, #5d6253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #626053?: #626053 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 #626053?: The RGB value is 98, 96, 83: 98 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626053?: The complementary color is #535562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.