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#625F54

Umber · medium neutral

About #625F54

#625F54 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 37% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 8.2), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #545762 (charcoal), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.39:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.39:1).

Colour codes

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Red98
Green95
Blue84

Closest named colours

Umber
#635147 · ΔE 8.2
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 14.9
Walnut
#5C4033 · ΔE 16.5

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

Text on #625F54

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on umber #625F54.
6.39:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on umber #625F54.
3.28:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #625F54 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#625F54
Protanopia (no red cones)
#625E53
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#625F54
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#645D5C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #625F54?

#625F54 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 37% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #625F54?

Use white text. White on #625F54 has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #625F54?

Its complementary colour is #545762, and analogous partners are #625854 and #5E6254.