What color is #68706A?

#68706A is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68706A?

The RGB value is 104, 112, 106: 104 red, 112 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68706A?

The complementary color is #70686E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68706A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68706A color

#68706A rgb(104, 112, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68706A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 43.9% green and 41.6% blue (104, 112, 106).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 4% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#68706A color codes

HEX	`#68706A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 112, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 43.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 4%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 7%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 5%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.41, -4.29, 2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.41, 4.86, 151.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.104, 15.572, 15.895)`
Decimal	`6844522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68706A, 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 #68706A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68706A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #68706A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68706a; }
.text { color: #68706a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68706a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 112 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68706a, #68706e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #68706A?: #68706A is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68706A?: The RGB value is 104, 112, 106: 104 red, 112 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68706A?: The complementary color is #70686E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68706A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.