What color is #68727E?

#68727E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68727E?

The RGB value is 104, 114, 126: 104 red, 114 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68727E?

The complementary color is #7E7468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68727E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68727E color

#68727E rgb(104, 114, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68727E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 44.7% green and 49.4% blue (104, 114, 126).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 10% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#68727E color codes

HEX	`#68727E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 114, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 44.7%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 10%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 17%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.6, -1.03, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.6, 7.94, 262.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.491, 16.484, 22.1)`
Decimal	`6845054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68727E, 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 #68727E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68727E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #68727E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68727e; }
.text { color: #68727e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68727e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 114 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68727e, #69687e); }

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Questions

What color is #68727E?: #68727E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68727E?: The RGB value is 104, 114, 126: 104 red, 114 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68727E?: The complementary color is #7E7468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68727E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.