What color is #62606C?

#62606C is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62606C?

The RGB value is 98, 96, 108: 98 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62606C?

The complementary color is #6A6C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62606C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62606C color

#62606C rgb(98, 96, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62606C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 37.6% green and 42.4% blue (98, 96, 108).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 6% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#62606C color codes

HEX	`#62606C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 96, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 37.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 6%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 11%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.29, 3.39, -6.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.29, 7.33, 297.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.926, 12.045, 15.881)`
Decimal	`6447212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62606C, 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 #62606C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62606C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #62606C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62606c; }
.text { color: #62606c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62606c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 96 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62606c, #68606c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #62606C?: #62606C is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62606C?: The RGB value is 98, 96, 108: 98 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62606C?: The complementary color is #6A6C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62606C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.