#62685E Color
#62685E is rgb(98, 104, 94) in RGB, hsl(96, 5%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#62685Ergb(98, 104, 94)hsl(96, 5%, 39%)hsv(96, 10%, 41%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 59%)oklch(50.9% 0.017 132.6)lab(43.24% -3.94 4.82)lch(43.24% 6.22 129.26)What #62685E 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 #62685E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#62685E Channel Values
How #62685E 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 104 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 5% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 10% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62685E 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 #62685E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62685E; 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 #62685E
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 #62685E 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.
#62685E#67675E#65675E#66665E#64675E#636767#636763#666666Using #62685E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-62685e: #62685E;background-color: #62685E;colors: { 'color-62685e': '#62685E' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.408, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_62685e">#62685E</color>fill="#62685E"More Gray Colors
#62685E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#62685E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #62685E?
#62685E is a dark gray — rgb(98, 104, 94) in RGB and hsl(96, 5%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #62685E?
#62685E is rgb(98, 104, 94) — red 98, green 104, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #62685E?
#62685E converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #62685E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #62685E scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #62685E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #62685E 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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