What color is #68727F?

#68727F 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 #68727F?

The RGB value is 104, 114, 127: 104 red, 114 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68727F?

The complementary color is #7F7568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68727F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68727F color

#68727F rgb(104, 114, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68727F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 44.7% green and 49.8% blue (104, 114, 127).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 10% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#68727F color codes

HEX	`#68727F`
RGB	`rgb(104, 114, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 44.7%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 10%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 18%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 10%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, -0.79, -8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 8.46, 264.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.556, 16.51, 22.442)`
Decimal	`6845055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68727F, 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 #68727F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68727F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #68727F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68727f; }
.text { color: #68727f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68727f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 114 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68727f, #6a687f); }

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Questions

What color is #68727F?: #68727F 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 #68727F?: The RGB value is 104, 114, 127: 104 red, 114 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68727F?: The complementary color is #7F7568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68727F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.