What color is #626058?

#626058 is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626058?

The RGB value is 98, 96, 88: 98 red, 96 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626058?

The complementary color is #585A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626058 color

#626058 rgb(98, 96, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626058 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 37.6% green and 34.5% blue (98, 96, 88).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 5% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#626058 color codes

HEX	`#626058`
RGB	`rgb(98, 96, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 37.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 5%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 10%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 10%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.68, -0.8, 4.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.68, 4.92, 99.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.981, 11.667, 10.904)`
Decimal	`6447192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626058, 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 #626058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #626058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626058; }
.text { color: #626058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 96 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626058, #5f6258); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #626058?: #626058 is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626058?: The RGB value is 98, 96, 88: 98 red, 96 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626058?: The complementary color is #585A62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.