What color is #686465?

#686465 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686465?

The RGB value is 104, 100, 101: 104 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686465?

The complementary color is #646867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686465 color

#686465 rgb(104, 100, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686465 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.2% green and 39.6% blue (104, 100, 101).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#686465 color codes

HEX	`#686465`
RGB	`rgb(104, 100, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 2%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 4%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, 1.77, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 1.77, 359.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.615, 12.997, 14.154)`
Decimal	`6841445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686465, 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 #686465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #686465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686465; }
.text { color: #686465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 100 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686465, #686564); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #686465?: #686465 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686465?: The RGB value is 104, 100, 101: 104 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686465?: The complementary color is #646867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.