What color is #696169?

#696169 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696169?

The RGB value is 105, 97, 105: 105 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696169?

The complementary color is #616961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696169 color

#696169 rgb(105, 97, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #696169 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38% green and 41.2% blue (105, 97, 105).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 4% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#696169 color codes

HEX	`#696169`
RGB	`rgb(105, 97, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 4%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 8%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.11, 4.8, -3.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.11, 5.87, 324.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.65, 12.573, 15.122)`
Decimal	`6906217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696169, 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 #696169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #696169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696169; }
.text { color: #696169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 97 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696169, #696165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #696169?: #696169 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696169?: The RGB value is 105, 97, 105: 105 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696169?: The complementary color is #616961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.