#62555F Color
#62555F is rgb(98, 85, 95) in RGB, hsl(314, 7%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#62555Frgb(98, 85, 95)hsl(314, 7%, 36%)hsv(314, 13%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 62%)oklch(46.6% 0.023 333.9)lab(37.70% 6.99 -3.75)lch(37.70% 7.93 331.77)What #62555F 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 #62555F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#62555F Channel Values
How #62555F 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 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 314° · S 7% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 314° · S 13% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 3% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62555F 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 #62555F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62555F; 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 #62555F
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 #62555F 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.
#62555F#57575F#5C565F#5A5A5F#5D585F#615656#61565A#595959Using #62555F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-62555f: #62555F;background-color: #62555F;colors: { 'color-62555f': '#62555F' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.333, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_62555f">#62555F</color>fill="#62555F"More Gray Colors
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#62555F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #62555F?
#62555F is a dark gray — rgb(98, 85, 95) in RGB and hsl(314, 7%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #62555F?
#62555F is rgb(98, 85, 95) — red 98, green 85, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #62555F?
#62555F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #62555F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #62555F scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #62555F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #62555F 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 10.39, which is visibly different.
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