What color is #626968?

#626968 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626968?

The RGB value is 98, 105, 104: 98 red, 105 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626968?

The complementary color is #696263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626968 color

#626968 rgb(98, 105, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626968 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 41.2% green and 40.8% blue (98, 105, 104).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#626968 color codes

HEX	`#626968`
RGB	`rgb(98, 105, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 41.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 7%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 1%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.8, -2.9, -0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.8, 2.92, 187.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.587, 13.699, 15.075)`
Decimal	`6449512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626968, 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 #626968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #626968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626968; }
.text { color: #626968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 105 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626968, #626769); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #626968?: #626968 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626968?: The RGB value is 98, 105, 104: 98 red, 105 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626968?: The complementary color is #696263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.