What color is #626B6E?

#626B6E is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626B6E?

The RGB value is 98, 107, 110: 98 red, 107 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626B6E?

The complementary color is #6E6562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626B6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626B6E color

#626B6E rgb(98, 107, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626B6E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 42% green and 43.1% blue (98, 107, 110).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 6% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#626B6E color codes

HEX	`#626B6E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 107, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 42%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 6%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 11%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.57, -2.76, -2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.57, 3.96, 225.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.109, 14.238, 16.806)`
Decimal	`6450030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626B6E, 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 #626B6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626B6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #626B6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626b6e; }
.text { color: #626b6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626b6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 107 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626b6e, #62656e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #626B6E?: #626B6E is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626B6E?: The RGB value is 98, 107, 110: 98 red, 107 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626B6E?: The complementary color is #6E6562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626B6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.