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#62505E Color

#62505E is rgb(98, 80, 94) in RGB, hsl(313, 10%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62505E
HEX#62505E
RGBrgb(98, 80, 94)
HSLhsl(313, 10%, 35%)
HSVhsv(313, 18%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.032 333.9)
LABlab(36.27% 9.76 -5.24)
LCHlch(36.27% 11.08 331.77)

What #62505E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #62505E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#62505E Channel Values

How #62505E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 80 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 10% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 18% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 4% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62505E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62505E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62505E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #62505E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #62505E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#62505E
Protanopia#53535E
Protanomaly#5A525E
Deuteranopia#56565E
Deuteranomaly#5B545E
Tritanopia#605252
Tritanomaly#615157
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #62505E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-62505e: #62505E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62505E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62505e': '#62505E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.314, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_62505e">#62505E</color>
SVG fillfill="#62505E"

More Pink Colors

#62505E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#62505E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62505E?

#62505E is a dark pink — rgb(98, 80, 94) in RGB and hsl(313, 10%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #62505E?

#62505E is rgb(98, 80, 94) — red 98, green 80, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62505E?

#62505E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62505E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #62505E scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62505E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62505E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.75, which is visibly different.

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