What color is #67696B?

#67696B is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67696B?

The RGB value is 103, 105, 107: 103 red, 105 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67696B?

The complementary color is #6B6967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67696B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67696B color

#67696B rgb(103, 105, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #67696B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 41.2% green and 42% blue (103, 105, 107).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 2% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#67696B color codes

HEX	`#67696B`
RGB	`rgb(103, 105, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 41.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 2%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 4%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.3, -0.35, -1.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.3, 1.43, 255.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.298, 14.048, 15.918)`
Decimal	`6777195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67696B, 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 #67696B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#67696B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #67696B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67696b; }
.text { color: #67696b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67696b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 105 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67696b, #67676b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #67696B?: #67696B is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67696B?: The RGB value is 103, 105, 107: 103 red, 105 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67696B?: The complementary color is #6B6967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67696B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.