What color is #626169?

#626169 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626169?

The RGB value is 98, 97, 105: 98 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626169?

The complementary color is #686961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626169 color

#626169 rgb(98, 97, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626169 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38% green and 41.2% blue (98, 97, 105).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 4% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#626169 color codes

HEX	`#626169`
RGB	`rgb(98, 97, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 4%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 8%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.48, 2.11, -4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.48, 4.87, 295.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.861, 12.166, 15.085)`
Decimal	`6447465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626169, 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 #626169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #626169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626169; }
.text { color: #626169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 97 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626169, #666169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #626169?: #626169 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626169?: The RGB value is 98, 97, 105: 98 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626169?: The complementary color is #686961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.