What color is #616765?

#616765 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616765?

The RGB value is 97, 103, 101: 97 red, 103 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616765?

The complementary color is #676163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616765 color

#616765 rgb(97, 103, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616765 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 40.4% green and 39.6% blue (97, 103, 101).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 3% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#616765 color codes

HEX	`#616765`
RGB	`rgb(97, 103, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 40.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 3%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 6%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, -2.74, 0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 2.76, 173.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.129, 13.181, 14.215)`
Decimal	`6383461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616765, 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 #616765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #616765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616765; }
.text { color: #616765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 103 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616765, #616667); }

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Questions

What color is #616765?: #616765 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616765?: The RGB value is 97, 103, 101: 97 red, 103 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616765?: The complementary color is #676163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.