What color is #65737E?

#65737E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65737E?

The RGB value is 101, 115, 126: 101 red, 115 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65737E?

The complementary color is #7E7065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65737E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65737E color

#65737E rgb(101, 115, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65737E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.1% green and 49.4% blue (101, 115, 126).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 11% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#65737E color codes

HEX	`#65737E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 115, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 11%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 20%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 9%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.67, -2.66, -7.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.67, 8.25, 251.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.262, 16.534, 22.122)`
Decimal	`6648702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65737E, 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 #65737E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65737E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #65737E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65737e; }
.text { color: #65737e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65737e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 115 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65737e, #65667e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #65737E?: #65737E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65737E?: The RGB value is 101, 115, 126: 101 red, 115 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65737E?: The complementary color is #7E7065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65737E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.