What color is #657062?

#657062 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657062?

The RGB value is 101, 112, 98: 101 red, 112 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657062?

The complementary color is #6D6270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657062?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657062 color

#657062 rgb(101, 112, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #657062 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 43.9% green and 38.4% blue (101, 112, 98).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#657062 color codes

HEX	`#657062`
RGB	`rgb(101, 112, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 43.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, -7.05, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 9.51, 137.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.365, 15.237, 13.79)`
Decimal	`6647906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657062, 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 #657062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #657062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657062; }
.text { color: #657062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 112 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657062, #627066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #657062?: #657062 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657062?: The RGB value is 101, 112, 98: 101 red, 112 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657062?: The complementary color is #6D6270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657062?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.