#625865 Color
#625865 is rgb(98, 88, 101) in RGB, hsl(286, 7%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 60%) 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 7.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#625865rgb(98, 88, 101)hsl(286, 7%, 37%)hsv(286, 13%, 40%)cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 60%)oklch(47.5% 0.024 318.4)lab(38.73% 6.20 -5.95)lch(38.73% 8.59 316.16)What #625865 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 #625865, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#625865 Channel Values
How #625865 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 88 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 7% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 13% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #625865 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 #625865
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #625865; 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 #625865
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 #625865 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.
#625865#5A5A65#5D5965#5B5B65#5E5A65#605A5A#61595E#5B5B5BUsing #625865 in Code
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--color-625865: #625865;background-color: #625865;colors: { 'color-625865': '#625865' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.345, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_625865">#625865</color>fill="#625865"More Gray Colors
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#625865 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #625865?
#625865 is a dark gray — rgb(98, 88, 101) in RGB and hsl(286, 7%, 37%) 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 7.83.
What is the RGB value of #625865?
#625865 is rgb(98, 88, 101) — red 98, green 88, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #625865?
#625865 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #625865 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #625865 scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #625865 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #625865 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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