What color is #65756C?

#65756C is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65756C?

The RGB value is 101, 117, 108: 101 red, 117 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65756C?

The complementary color is #75656E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65756C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65756C color

#65756C rgb(101, 117, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65756C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 45.9% green and 42.4% blue (101, 117, 108).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 7% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#65756C color codes

HEX	`#65756C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 117, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 45.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 7%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 14%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.72, -7.88, 2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.72, 8.42, 159.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.434, 16.572, 16.623)`
Decimal	`6649196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65756C, 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 #65756C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65756C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	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 #65756C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65756c; }
.text { color: #65756c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65756c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 117 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65756c, #657574); }

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Questions

What color is #65756C?: #65756C is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65756C?: The RGB value is 101, 117, 108: 101 red, 117 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65756C?: The complementary color is #75656E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65756C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.