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#57625F

Gray · medium neutral

About #57625F

#57625F is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 34% red, 38% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 13.9), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #62575A (umber), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.33:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.33:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red87
Green98
Blue95

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 13.9
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 14.3
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 14.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #57625F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #57625F.
6.33:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #57625F.
3.32:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #57625F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#57625F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#61615F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#5F5F5F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#556261

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

Similar colours

Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #57625F?

#57625F is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 34% red, 38% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #57625F?

Use white text. White on #57625F has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #57625F?

Its complementary colour is #62575A, and analogous partners are #57625A and #576062.