What color is #68737D?

#68737D 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 #68737D?

The RGB value is 104, 115, 125: 104 red, 115 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68737D?

The complementary color is #7D7268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68737D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68737D color

#68737D rgb(104, 115, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68737D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.1% green and 49% blue (104, 115, 125).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#68737D color codes

HEX	`#68737D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 115, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 9%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 17%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 8%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.86, -1.85, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.86, 7.14, 254.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.54, 16.685, 21.8)`
Decimal	`6845309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68737D, 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 #68737D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68737D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #68737D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68737d; }
.text { color: #68737d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68737d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 115 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68737d, #68697d); }

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Questions

What color is #68737D?: #68737D 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 #68737D?: The RGB value is 104, 115, 125: 104 red, 115 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68737D?: The complementary color is #7D7268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68737D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.