What color is #69706B?

#69706B is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69706B?

The RGB value is 105, 112, 107: 105 red, 112 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69706B?

The complementary color is #70696E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69706B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69706B color

#69706B rgb(105, 112, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #69706B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 43.9% green and 42% blue (105, 112, 107).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 3% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#69706B color codes

HEX	`#69706B`
RGB	`rgb(105, 112, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 43.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 3%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 6%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.52, -3.7, 1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.52, 4.14, 153.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.273, 15.653, 16.176)`
Decimal	`6910059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69706B, 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 #69706B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69706B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #69706B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69706b; }
.text { color: #69706b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69706b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 112 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69706b, #69706f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #69706B?: #69706B is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69706B?: The RGB value is 105, 112, 107: 105 red, 112 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69706B?: The complementary color is #70696E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69706B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.