What color is #65686A?

#65686A is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65686A?

The RGB value is 101, 104, 106: 101 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65686A?

The complementary color is #6A6765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65686A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65686A color

#65686A rgb(101, 104, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65686A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 40.8% green and 41.6% blue (101, 104, 106).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 2% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#65686A color codes

HEX	`#65686A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 104, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 40.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 2%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 5%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.81, -0.73, -1.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.81, 1.69, 244.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.918, 13.708, 15.598)`
Decimal	`6645866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65686A, 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 #65686A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65686A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #65686A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65686a; }
.text { color: #65686a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65686a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 104 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65686a, #65666a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #65686A?: #65686A is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65686A?: The RGB value is 101, 104, 106: 101 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65686A?: The complementary color is #6A6765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65686A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.