What color is #626170?

#626170 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626170?

The RGB value is 98, 97, 112: 98 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626170?

The complementary color is #6F7061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626170 color

#626170 rgb(98, 97, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626170 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38% green and 43.9% blue (98, 97, 112).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#626170 color codes

HEX	`#626170`
RGB	`rgb(98, 97, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.71, 3.7, -8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.71, 9.1, 293.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.236, 12.316, 17.059)`
Decimal	`6447472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626170, 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 #626170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #626170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626170; }
.text { color: #626170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 97 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626170, #6a6170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #626170?: #626170 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626170?: The RGB value is 98, 97, 112: 98 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626170?: The complementary color is #6F7061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.