#625253
Umber · dark neutral
About #625253
#625253 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 38% red, 32% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Umber (ΔE 6.9); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #526261 — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #625253 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 7.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.37:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #625253?
#625253 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 38% red, 32% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% 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 #625253?
Use white text. White on #625253 has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #625253?
Its complementary colour is #526261, and analogous partners are #62525B and #625952.