What color is #626255?

#626255 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626255?

The RGB value is 98, 98, 85: 98 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626255?

The complementary color is #555562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626255 color

#626255 rgb(98, 98, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626255 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.4% green and 33.3% blue (98, 98, 85).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Forest (#5E6354), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#626255 color codes

HEX	`#626255`
RGB	`rgb(98, 98, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.2, -2.55, 7.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.2, 7.84, 108.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.044, 11.988, 10.325)`
Decimal	`6447701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626255, 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 #626255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #626255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626255; }
.text { color: #626255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 98 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626255, #5c6255); }

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Questions

What color is #626255?: #626255 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626255?: The RGB value is 98, 98, 85: 98 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626255?: The complementary color is #555562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.