What color is #62676B?

#62676B is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62676B?

The RGB value is 98, 103, 107: 98 red, 103 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62676B?

The complementary color is #6B6662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62676B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62676B color

#62676B rgb(98, 103, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #62676B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 40.4% green and 42% blue (98, 103, 107).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 4% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#62676B color codes

HEX	`#62676B`
RGB	`rgb(98, 103, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 40.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 4%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 8%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.3, -1.05, -2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.3, 3.1, 250.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.541, 13.359, 15.825)`
Decimal	`6449003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62676B, 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 #62676B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62676B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #62676B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62676b; }
.text { color: #62676b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62676b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 103 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62676b, #62626b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #62676B?: #62676B is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62676B?: The RGB value is 98, 103, 107: 98 red, 103 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62676B?: The complementary color is #6B6662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62676B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.