What color is #627371?

#627371 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 #627371?

The RGB value is 98, 115, 113: 98 red, 115 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627371?

The complementary color is #736264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627371 color

#627371 rgb(98, 115, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #627371 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 45.1% green and 44.3% blue (98, 115, 113).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#627371 color codes

HEX	`#627371`
RGB	`rgb(98, 115, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 45.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.04, -6.74, -1.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.04, 6.82, 188.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.148, 16.05, 17.972)`
Decimal	`6452081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627371, 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 #627371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #627371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627371; }
.text { color: #627371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 115 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627371, #626d73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #627371?: #627371 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 #627371?: The RGB value is 98, 115, 113: 98 red, 115 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627371?: The complementary color is #736264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.