What color is #626554?

#626554 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626554?

The RGB value is 98, 101, 84: 98 red, 101 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626554?

The complementary color is #575465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626554 color

#626554 rgb(98, 101, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626554 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 39.6% green and 32.9% blue (98, 101, 84).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Black Forest (#5E6354), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#626554 color codes

HEX	`#626554`
RGB	`rgb(98, 101, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 39.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 17%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.07, -4.5, 9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.07, 10.29, 115.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.291, 12.544, 10.212)`
Decimal	`6448468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626554, 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 #626554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #626554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626554; }
.text { color: #626554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 101 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626554, #5a6554); }

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Questions

What color is #626554?: #626554 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626554?: The RGB value is 98, 101, 84: 98 red, 101 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626554?: The complementary color is #575465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.