What color is #626C71?

#626C71 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626C71?

The RGB value is 98, 108, 113: 98 red, 108 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626C71?

The complementary color is #716762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626C71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626C71 color

#626C71 rgb(98, 108, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626C71 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 42.4% green and 44.3% blue (98, 108, 113).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#626C71 color codes

HEX	`#626C71`
RGB	`rgb(98, 108, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 42.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.96, -2.66, -4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.96, 4.87, 236.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.379, 14.514, 17.716)`
Decimal	`6450289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626C71, 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 #626C71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626C71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #626C71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626c71; }
.text { color: #626c71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626c71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 108 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626c71, #626471); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #626C71?: #626C71 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626C71?: The RGB value is 98, 108, 113: 98 red, 108 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626C71?: The complementary color is #716762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626C71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.