What color is #65716A?

#65716A is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65716A?

The RGB value is 101, 113, 106: 101 red, 113 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65716A?

The complementary color is #71656C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65716A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65716A color

#65716A rgb(101, 113, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65716A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 44.3% green and 41.6% blue (101, 113, 106).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 6% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#65716A color codes

HEX	`#65716A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 113, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 44.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 6%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 11%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.47, -6, 2.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.47, 6.45, 158.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.873, 15.617, 15.916)`
Decimal	`6648170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65716A, 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 #65716A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65716A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #65716A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65716a; }
.text { color: #65716a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65716a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 113 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65716a, #657170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #65716A?: #65716A is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65716A?: The RGB value is 101, 113, 106: 101 red, 113 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65716A?: The complementary color is #71656C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65716A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.