Close to Granite
#626461
#626461 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Granite. In RGB it’s made of 38.4% red, 39.2% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 100°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #626461.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.97:1 AABlack text on this color
3.51:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.97:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.51:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #626461 as they’d see it.
#626461 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #626461
What color is #626461?
#626461 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Granite. In RGB it’s made of 38.4% red, 39.2% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 100°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #626461 in RGB?
#626461 is rgb(98, 100, 97): 98 red, 100 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #626461 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 3, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #626461?
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #626461?
Its complement #656366 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.