What color is #626268?

#626268 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626268?

The RGB value is 98, 98, 104: 98 red, 98 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626268?

The complementary color is #686862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626268 color

#626268 rgb(98, 98, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626268 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.4% green and 40.8% blue (98, 98, 104).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#626268 color codes

HEX	`#626268`
RGB	`rgb(98, 98, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 6%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, 1.28, -3.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 3.63, 290.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.903, 12.331, 14.847)`
Decimal	`6447720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626268, 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 #626268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #626268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626268; }
.text { color: #626268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 98 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626268, #656268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #626268?: #626268 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626268?: The RGB value is 98, 98, 104: 98 red, 98 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626268?: The complementary color is #686862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.