What color is #626F6F?

#626F6F is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626F6F?

The RGB value is 98, 111, 111: 98 red, 111 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626F6F?

The complementary color is #6F6262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626F6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626F6F color

#626F6F rgb(98, 111, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626F6F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 43.5% green and 43.5% blue (98, 111, 111).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 6% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#626F6F color codes

HEX	`#626F6F`
RGB	`rgb(98, 111, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 43.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 6%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.79, -4.87, -1.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.79, 5.15, 198.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.59, 15.113, 17.237)`
Decimal	`6451055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626F6F, 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 #626F6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626F6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #626F6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626f6f; }
.text { color: #626f6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626f6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 111 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626f6f, #62696f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #626F6F?: #626F6F is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626F6F?: The RGB value is 98, 111, 111: 98 red, 111 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626F6F?: The complementary color is #6F6262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626F6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.