What color is #69636D?

#69636D is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69636D?

The RGB value is 105, 99, 109: 105 red, 99 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69636D?

The complementary color is #676D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69636D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69636D color

#69636D rgb(105, 99, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #69636D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38.8% green and 42.7% blue (105, 99, 109).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 5% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#69636D color codes

HEX	`#69636D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 99, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 5%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 9%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.81, 4.44, -4.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.81, 6.52, 312.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.047, 13.031, 16.293)`
Decimal	`6906733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69636D, 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 #69636D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69636D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #69636D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69636d; }
.text { color: #69636d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69636d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 99 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69636d, #6d636c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #69636D?: #69636D is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69636D?: The RGB value is 105, 99, 109: 105 red, 99 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69636D?: The complementary color is #676D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69636D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.