What color is #65797C?

#65797C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Catfish. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65797C?

The RGB value is 101, 121, 124: 101 red, 121 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65797C?

The complementary color is #7C6865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65797C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65797C color

#65797C rgb(101, 121, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65797C is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 47.5% green and 48.6% blue (101, 121, 124).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 10% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Catfish (#657D82), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#65797C color codes

HEX	`#65797C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 121, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 47.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 10%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 19%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 2%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.37, -6.61, -4.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.37, 7.77, 211.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.841, 17.896, 21.685)`
Decimal	`6650236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65797C, 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 #65797C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65797C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #65797C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65797c; }
.text { color: #65797c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65797c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 121 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65797c, #656e7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #65797C?: #65797C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Catfish. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65797C?: The RGB value is 101, 121, 124: 101 red, 121 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65797C?: The complementary color is #7C6865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65797C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.