What color is #65808D?

#65808D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Citadel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65808D?

The RGB value is 101, 128, 141: 101 red, 128 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65808D?

The complementary color is #8D7265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65808D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65808D color

#65808D rgb(101, 128, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65808D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 50.2% green and 55.3% blue (101, 128, 141).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Citadel (#6A7F8B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#65808D color codes

HEX	`#65808D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 128, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 50.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 17%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 28%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.98, -6.46, -10.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.98, 12.06, 237.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.892, 20.127, 28.136)`
Decimal	`6652045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65808D, 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 #65808D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#65808D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #65808D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65808d; }
.text { color: #65808d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65808d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 128 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65808d, #656c8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #65808D?: #65808D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Citadel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65808D?: The RGB value is 101, 128, 141: 101 red, 128 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65808D?: The complementary color is #8D7265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65808D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.