What color is #616669?

#616669 is a gray known as Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Gray Web?

The RGB value is 97, 102, 105: 97 red, 102 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Gray Web?

The complementary color is #696461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Gray Web color: hex code #616669

#616669 rgb(97, 102, 105)

Shades of gray

Gray Web has the hex code #616669. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 40% green and 41.2% blue (97, 102, 105).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 4% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

Gray Web (#616669) color codes

HEX	`#616669`
RGB	`rgb(97, 102, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 40%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 4%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 8%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.86, -1.28, -2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.86, 2.68, 241.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.23, 13.064, 15.239)`
Decimal	`6383209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Gray Web, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #616669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #616669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616669; }
.text { color: #616669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 102 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616669, #616269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #616669 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #616669?: #616669 is a gray known as Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Gray Web?: The RGB value is 97, 102, 105: 97 red, 102 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Gray Web?: The complementary color is #696461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.