What color is #627171?

#627171 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 #627171?

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

What is the complementary color of #627171?

The complementary color is #716262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627171?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627171 color

#627171 rgb(98, 113, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #627171 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#627171 color codes

HEX	`#627171`
RGB	`rgb(98, 113, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 44.3%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.44, -5.59, -1.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.44, 5.9, 198.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.922, 15.599, 17.897)`
Decimal	`6451569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627171, 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 #627171	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627171 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #627171 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627171; }
.text { color: #627171; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627171; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 113 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627171, #626a71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #627171?: #627171 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 #627171?: The RGB value is 98, 113, 113: 98 red, 113 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627171?: The complementary color is #716262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627171?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.