What color is #687563?

#687563 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687563?

The RGB value is 104, 117, 99: 104 red, 117 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687563?

The complementary color is #706375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687563 color

#687563 rgb(104, 117, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687563 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.9% green and 38.8% blue (104, 117, 99).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#687563 color codes

HEX	`#687563`
RGB	`rgb(104, 117, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.71, -8.54, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.71, 11.92, 135.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.322, 16.566, 14.245)`
Decimal	`6845795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687563, 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 #687563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #687563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687563; }
.text { color: #687563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 117 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687563, #637567); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #687563?: #687563 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687563?: The RGB value is 104, 117, 99: 104 red, 117 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687563?: The complementary color is #706375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.