What color is #625E5B?

#625E5B is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(98, 94, 91), and in HSL hsl(26, 4%, 37%).

Is #625E5B accessible as text?

On white, #625E5B has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #625E5B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #625E5B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #625E5B?

As a neutral, #625E5B pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #625E5B the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #625E5B is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#625E5B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #625E5B

Not just a swatch — here's how #625E5B works with other colors. Named schemes with #625E5B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #625E5B Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #85817E

Ebony is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ebony.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #625E5B Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222B

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #625E5B Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E3D0 Accent #929866 Secondary #3B3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #625E5B Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F Ink #2B2723

Ebony sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #625E5B Secondary #898786 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #625E5B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #625E5B with

Dim Gray Ebony Platinum Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DFDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62605B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #625E5B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #625E5B;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 94 91;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.5% 0.007 59.5);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEAEA;
  --color-200: #D8D6D5;
  --color-300: #BAB7B5;
  --color-400: #9D9895;
  --color-500: #7F7A76;
  --color-600: #65605D;
  --color-700: #4A4745;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEAEA',
    200: '#D8D6D5',
    300: '#BAB7B5',
    400: '#9D9895',
    500: '#7F7A76',
    600: '#65605D',
    700: '#4A4745',
    800: '#32302F',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #625E5B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEAEA;
$base-200: #D8D6D5;
$base-300: #BAB7B5;
$base-400: #9D9895;
$base-500: #7F7A76;
$base-600: #65605D;
$base-700: #4A4745;
$base-800: #32302F;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #4E4B48;
$base-subtle: #D0CFCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#625E5B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D6D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7A76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65605D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32302F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #625E5B

Color Lab

Pairs with #625E5B

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