What color is #62625D?

#62625D is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62625D?

The RGB value is 98, 98, 93: 98 red, 98 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62625D?

The complementary color is #5D5D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62625D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62625D color

#62625D rgb(98, 98, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62625D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.4% green and 36.5% blue (98, 98, 93).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 3% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Rock (#6B6965), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#62625D color codes

HEX	`#62625D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 98, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 3%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 5%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.41, -1.02, 2.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.41, 3.02, 109.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.38, 12.122, 12.094)`
Decimal	`6447709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62625D, 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 #62625D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62625D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #62625D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62625d; }
.text { color: #62625d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62625d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 98 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62625d, #60625d); }

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Questions

What color is #62625D?: #62625D is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62625D?: The RGB value is 98, 98, 93: 98 red, 98 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62625D?: The complementary color is #5D5D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62625D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.