What color is #69635C?

#69635C is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69635C?

The RGB value is 105, 99, 92: 105 red, 99 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69635C?

The complementary color is #5C6269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69635C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69635C color

#69635C rgb(105, 99, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #69635C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38.8% green and 36.1% blue (105, 99, 92).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 7% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#69635C color codes

HEX	`#69635C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 99, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 7%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 12%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.31, 1.03, 4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.31, 4.93, 78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.219, 12.7, 11.931)`
Decimal	`6906716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69635C, 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 #69635C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69635C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #69635C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69635c; }
.text { color: #69635c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69635c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 99 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69635c, #68695c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #69635C?: #69635C is a gray, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69635C?: The RGB value is 105, 99, 92: 105 red, 99 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69635C?: The complementary color is #5C6269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69635C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.