What color is #626368?

#626368 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626368?

The RGB value is 98, 99, 104: 98 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626368?

The complementary color is #686762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626368 color

#626368 rgb(98, 99, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626368 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 38.8% green and 40.8% blue (98, 99, 104).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#626368 color codes

HEX	`#626368`
RGB	`rgb(98, 99, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 38.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 6%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.03, 0.68, -2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.03, 3.04, 282.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.997, 12.52, 14.879)`
Decimal	`6447976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626368, 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 #626368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #626368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626368; }
.text { color: #626368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 99 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626368, #646268); }

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Questions

What color is #626368?: #626368 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626368?: The RGB value is 98, 99, 104: 98 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626368?: The complementary color is #686762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.