#625955 Color
#625955 is rgb(98, 89, 85) in RGB, hsl(18, 7%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#625955rgb(98, 89, 85)hsl(18, 7%, 36%)hsv(18, 13%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 62%)oklch(47.1% 0.013 45.6)lab(38.60% 3.20 3.71)lch(38.60% 4.90 49.24)What #625955 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 #625955, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#625955 Channel Values
How #625955 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 89 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 7% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 13% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 13% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #625955 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 #625955
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #625955; 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 #625955
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 #625955 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.
#625955#5B5B55#5E5A55#5C5C55#5F5B55#625959#625957#5B5B5BUsing #625955 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-625955: #625955;background-color: #625955;colors: { 'color-625955': '#625955' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.349, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_625955">#625955</color>fill="#625955"More Gray Colors
#625955 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#625955 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #625955?
#625955 is a dark gray — rgb(98, 89, 85) in RGB and hsl(18, 7%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.
What is the RGB value of #625955?
#625955 is rgb(98, 89, 85) — red 98, green 89, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #625955?
#625955 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #625955 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #625955 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #625955 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #625955 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 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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