What color is #68665E?

#68665E is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68665E?

The RGB value is 104, 102, 94: 104 red, 102 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68665E?

The complementary color is #5E6068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68665E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68665E color

#68665E rgb(104, 102, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68665E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40% green and 36.9% blue (104, 102, 94).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 5% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#68665E color codes

HEX	`#68665E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 102, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 5%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 10%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 10%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.14, -0.79, 4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.14, 4.86, 99.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.48, 13.254, 12.488)`
Decimal	`6841950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68665E, 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 #68665E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68665E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #68665E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68665e; }
.text { color: #68665e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68665e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 102 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68665e, #65685e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #68665E?: #68665E is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68665E?: The RGB value is 104, 102, 94: 104 red, 102 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68665E?: The complementary color is #5E6068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68665E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.