What color is #65706E?

#65706E is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65706E?

The RGB value is 101, 112, 110: 101 red, 112 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65706E?

The complementary color is #706567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65706E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65706E color

#65706E rgb(101, 112, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65706E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 43.9% green and 43.1% blue (101, 112, 110).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 5% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#65706E color codes

HEX	`#65706E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 112, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 43.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 5%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 10%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 2%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.29, -4.57, -0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.29, 4.58, 183.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.975, 15.481, 17.001)`
Decimal	`6647918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65706E, 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 #65706E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65706E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #65706E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65706e; }
.text { color: #65706e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65706e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 112 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65706e, #656c70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #65706E?: #65706E is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65706E?: The RGB value is 101, 112, 110: 101 red, 112 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65706E?: The complementary color is #706567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65706E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.