What color is #657466?

#657466 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657466?

The RGB value is 101, 116, 102: 101 red, 116 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657466?

The complementary color is #746573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657466?

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.

#657466 color

#657466 rgb(101, 116, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #657466 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.5% green and 40% blue (101, 116, 102).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 7% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#657466 color codes

HEX	`#657466`
RGB	`rgb(101, 116, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 7%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 12%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.26, -8.54, 5.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.26, 10.36, 145.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.01, 16.217, 14.96)`
Decimal	`6648934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657466, 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 #657466	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657466 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 #657466 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657466; }
.text { color: #657466; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657466; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 116 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657466, #65746e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #657466?: #657466 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657466?: The RGB value is 101, 116, 102: 101 red, 116 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657466?: The complementary color is #746573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657466?: 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.