What color is #65636A?

#65636A is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65636A?

The RGB value is 101, 99, 106: 101 red, 99 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65636A?

The complementary color is #686A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65636A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65636A color

#65636A rgb(101, 99, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65636A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.8% green and 41.6% blue (101, 99, 106).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#65636A color codes

HEX	`#65636A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 99, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 7%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 7%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, 2.26, -3.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 4.31, 301.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.43, 12.731, 15.435)`
Decimal	`6644586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65636A, 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 #65636A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65636A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #65636A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65636a; }
.text { color: #65636a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65636a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 99 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65636a, #69636a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #65636A?: #65636A is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65636A?: The RGB value is 101, 99, 106: 101 red, 99 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65636A?: The complementary color is #686A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65636A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.