#62555B Color
#62555B is rgb(98, 85, 91) in RGB, hsl(332, 7%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#62555Brgb(98, 85, 91)hsl(332, 7%, 36%)hsv(332, 13%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 62%)oklch(46.4% 0.019 348.3)lab(37.60% 6.38 -1.43)lch(37.60% 6.54 347.36)What #62555B 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 #62555B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#62555B Channel Values
How #62555B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 98 · G 85 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 7% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 13% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 7% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62555B 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.
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Colors That Go With #62555B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62555B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #62555B
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 #62555B 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.
#62555B#57575B#5C565B#5A5A5B#5D585B#615656#625558#585858Using #62555B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-62555b: #62555B;background-color: #62555B;colors: { 'color-62555b': '#62555B' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.333, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_62555b">#62555B</color>fill="#62555B"More Gray Colors
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#62555B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #62555B?
#62555B is a dark gray — rgb(98, 85, 91) in RGB and hsl(332, 7%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #62555B?
#62555B is rgb(98, 85, 91) — red 98, green 85, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #62555B?
#62555B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #62555B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #62555B scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #62555B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #62555B 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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