What color is #626357?

#626357 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626357?

The RGB value is 98, 99, 87: 98 red, 99 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626357?

The complementary color is #585763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626357 color

#626357 rgb(98, 99, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626357 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.8% green and 34.1% blue (98, 99, 87).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 6% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Forest (#5E6354), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#626357 color codes

HEX	`#626357`
RGB	`rgb(98, 99, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 6%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 12%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.55, -2.77, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.55, 7.24, 112.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.219, 12.209, 10.78)`
Decimal	`6447959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626357, 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 #626357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #626357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626357; }
.text { color: #626357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 99 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626357, #5c6357); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #626357?: #626357 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626357?: The RGB value is 98, 99, 87: 98 red, 99 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626357?: The complementary color is #585763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.