What color is #65666D?

#65666D is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65666D?

The RGB value is 101, 102, 109: 101 red, 102 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65666D?

The complementary color is #6D6C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65666D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65666D color

#65666D rgb(101, 102, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65666D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 40% green and 42.7% blue (101, 102, 109).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 4% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Alley Cat (#656874), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#65666D color codes

HEX	`#65666D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 102, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 40%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 4%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 7%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.32, 1.11, -4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.32, 4.22, 285.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.878, 13.374, 16.368)`
Decimal	`6645357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65666D, 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 #65666D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65666D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #65666D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65666d; }
.text { color: #65666d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65666d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 102 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65666d, #68656d); }

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Questions

What color is #65666D?: #65666D is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65666D?: The RGB value is 101, 102, 109: 101 red, 102 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65666D?: The complementary color is #6D6C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65666D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.