What color is #687573?

#687573 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687573?

The RGB value is 104, 117, 115: 104 red, 117 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687573?

The complementary color is #75686A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687573?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687573 color

#687573 rgb(104, 117, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687573 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.9% green and 45.1% blue (104, 117, 115).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 6% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Phantom (#6E797B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#687573 color codes

HEX	`#687573`
RGB	`rgb(104, 117, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 6%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 11%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 2%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.14, -5.27, -0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.14, 5.3, 185.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.164, 16.903, 18.68)`
Decimal	`6845811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687573, 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 #687573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #687573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687573; }
.text { color: #687573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 117 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687573, #687075); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #687573?: #687573 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687573?: The RGB value is 104, 117, 115: 104 red, 117 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687573?: The complementary color is #75686A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687573?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.