What color is #65707F?

#65707F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65707F?

The RGB value is 101, 112, 127: 101 red, 112 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65707F?

The complementary color is #7F7465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65707F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65707F color

#65707F rgb(101, 112, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65707F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 43.9% green and 49.8% blue (101, 112, 127).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 11% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#65707F color codes

HEX	`#65707F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 112, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 43.9%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 11%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 20%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 12%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.83, -0.66, -9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.83, 9.68, 266.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.991, 15.887, 22.351)`
Decimal	`6647935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65707F, 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 #65707F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65707F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #65707F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65707f; }
.text { color: #65707f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65707f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 112 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65707f, #67657f); }

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Questions

What color is #65707F?: #65707F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65707F?: The RGB value is 101, 112, 127: 101 red, 112 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65707F?: The complementary color is #7F7465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65707F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.