What color is #62626E?

#62626E is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62626E?

The RGB value is 98, 98, 110: 98 red, 98 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62626E?

The complementary color is #6E6E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62626E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62626E color

#62626E rgb(98, 98, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62626E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.4% green and 43.1% blue (98, 98, 110).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 6% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#62626E color codes

HEX	`#62626E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 98, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.4%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 6%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 11%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.93, 2.63, -6.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.93, 7.25, 291.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.219, 12.458, 16.51)`
Decimal	`6447726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62626E, 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 #62626E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62626E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #62626E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62626e; }
.text { color: #62626e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62626e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 98 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62626e, #68626e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #62626E?: #62626E is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62626E?: The RGB value is 98, 98, 110: 98 red, 98 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62626E?: The complementary color is #6E6E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62626E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.