What color is #626471?

#626471 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626471?

The RGB value is 98, 100, 113: 98 red, 100 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626471?

The complementary color is #716F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626471?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626471 color

#626471 rgb(98, 100, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626471 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 39.2% green and 44.3% blue (98, 100, 113).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#626471 color codes

HEX	`#626471`
RGB	`rgb(98, 100, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 39.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 12%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.62, 2.11, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.62, 7.86, 285.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.574, 12.903, 17.448)`
Decimal	`6448241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626471, 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 #626471	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626471 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #626471 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626471; }
.text { color: #626471; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626471; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 100 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626471, #676271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #626471?: #626471 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626471?: The RGB value is 98, 100, 113: 98 red, 100 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626471?: The complementary color is #716F62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626471?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.