Palettes / Colors / #625F59
#625F59 — Stone Grey
#625F59 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #625F59 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#625F59 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5A5D63; it also sits naturally between #635B5A and #61635A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #625F59 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 98, 95, 89 |
| HSL | 40°, 5%, 37% |
| HSV | 40°, 9%, 38% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 9%, 62% |
| XYZ | 10.93, 11.50, 11.10 |
| Yxy | 11.50, 0.3260, 0.3430 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.41, -0.00, 3.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.92, -0.00, 2.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 37% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 9% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #625F59
.text { color: #625F59; }
.background { background-color: #625F59; }
.border { border: 3px solid #625F59; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(98, 95, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 5%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #625F59; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(98, 95, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #625F59; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(98, 95, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#625F59">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#625F59">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5A5D63:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.36:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.30:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #625F59: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #625F59
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #625F59: ·
How #625F59 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #625F59 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #625F59?
#625F59 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 98, 95, 89). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #625F59?
#625F59 is RGB 98, 95, 89 — HSL 40°, 5%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 9%, 62%.
What colors go with #625F59?
Its complement is #5A5D63; analogous partners are #635B5A and #61635A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #625F59 for text?
White text on #625F59 has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.30:1.