What color is #626766?

#626766 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626766?

The RGB value is 98, 103, 102: 98 red, 103 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626766?

The complementary color is #676263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626766 color

#626766 rgb(98, 103, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626766 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 40.4% green and 40% blue (98, 103, 102).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#626766 color codes

HEX	`#626766`
RGB	`rgb(98, 103, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 40.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 2%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 5%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.15, -2.14, -0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.15, 2.14, 182.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.285, 13.256, 14.479)`
Decimal	`6448998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626766, 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 #626766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #626766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626766; }
.text { color: #626766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 103 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626766, #626667); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #626766?: #626766 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626766?: The RGB value is 98, 103, 102: 98 red, 103 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626766?: The complementary color is #676263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.