What color is #626550?

#626550 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626550?

The RGB value is 98, 101, 80: 98 red, 101 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626550?

The complementary color is #535065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626550?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626550 color

#626550 rgb(98, 101, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626550 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 39.6% green and 31.4% blue (98, 101, 80).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Black Forest (#5E6354), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#626550 color codes

HEX	`#626550`
RGB	`rgb(98, 101, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 39.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 21%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 21%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.97, -5.21, 11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.97, 12.65, 114.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.139, 12.483, 9.411)`
Decimal	`6448464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626550, 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 #626550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	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 #626550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626550; }
.text { color: #626550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 101 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626550, #586550); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #626550?: #626550 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626550?: The RGB value is 98, 101, 80: 98 red, 101 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626550?: The complementary color is #535065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626550?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.