What color is #65777D?

#65777D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Night Rendezvous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65777D?

The RGB value is 101, 119, 125: 101 red, 119 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65777D?

The complementary color is #7D6B65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65777D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65777D color

#65777D rgb(101, 119, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65777D is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 46.7% green and 49% blue (101, 119, 125).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 11% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Night Rendezvous (#66787E), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#65777D color codes

HEX	`#65777D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 119, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 46.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 11%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 19%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 5%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.81, -5.22, -5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.81, 7.59, 226.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.664, 17.441, 21.939)`
Decimal	`6649725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65777D, 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 #65777D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65777D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #65777D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65777d; }
.text { color: #65777d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65777d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 119 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65777d, #656b7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #65777D?: #65777D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Night Rendezvous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65777D?: The RGB value is 101, 119, 125: 101 red, 119 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65777D?: The complementary color is #7D6B65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65777D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.