What color is #626467?

#626467 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626467?

The RGB value is 98, 100, 103: 98 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626467?

The complementary color is #676562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626467 color

#626467 rgb(98, 100, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626467 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 39.2% green and 40.4% blue (98, 100, 103).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#626467 color codes

HEX	`#626467`
RGB	`rgb(98, 100, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 39.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 2%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 5%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.29, -0.14, -1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.29, 1.97, 266)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.042, 12.69, 14.644)`
Decimal	`6448231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626467, 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 #626467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #626467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626467; }
.text { color: #626467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 100 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626467, #636267); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #626467?: #626467 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626467?: The RGB value is 98, 100, 103: 98 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626467?: The complementary color is #676562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.