What color is #61686F?

#61686F is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61686F?

The RGB value is 97, 104, 111: 97 red, 104 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61686F?

The complementary color is #6F6861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61686F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61686F color

#61686F rgb(97, 104, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #61686F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 40.8% green and 43.5% blue (97, 104, 111).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#61686F color codes

HEX	`#61686F`
RGB	`rgb(97, 104, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 40.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, -1.12, -4.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 4.97, 257)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.749, 13.59, 16.987)`
Decimal	`6383727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61686F, 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 #61686F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#61686F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #61686F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61686f; }
.text { color: #61686f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61686f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 104 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61686f, #61616f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #61686F?: #61686F is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61686F?: The RGB value is 97, 104, 111: 97 red, 104 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61686F?: The complementary color is #6F6861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61686F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.