What color is #657370?

#657370 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 #657370?

The RGB value is 101, 115, 112: 101 red, 115 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657370?

The complementary color is #736568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657370 color

#657370 rgb(101, 115, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #657370 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.1% green and 43.9% blue (101, 115, 112).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 6% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#657370 color codes

HEX	`#657370`
RGB	`rgb(101, 115, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 6%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 12%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.23, -5.87, -0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.23, 5.87, 181.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.422, 16.198, 17.693)`
Decimal	`6648688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657370, 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 #657370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #657370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657370; }
.text { color: #657370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 115 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657370, #656f73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #657370?: #657370 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 #657370?: The RGB value is 101, 115, 112: 101 red, 115 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657370?: The complementary color is #736568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.