What color is #687071?

#687071 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687071?

The RGB value is 104, 112, 113: 104 red, 112 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687071?

The complementary color is #716968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687071 color

#687071 rgb(104, 112, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687071 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 43.9% green and 44.3% blue (104, 112, 113).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 4% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#687071 color codes

HEX	`#687071`
RGB	`rgb(104, 112, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 43.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 4%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 8%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 1%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.61, -2.81, -1.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.61, 3.23, 209.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.483, 15.723, 17.891)`
Decimal	`6844529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687071, 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 #687071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #687071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687071; }
.text { color: #687071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 112 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687071, #686c71); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #687071?: #687071 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687071?: The RGB value is 104, 112, 113: 104 red, 112 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687071?: The complementary color is #716968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.