What color is #697174?

#697174 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697174?

The RGB value is 105, 113, 116: 105 red, 113 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697174?

The complementary color is #746C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697174 color

#697174 rgb(105, 113, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697174 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.3% green and 45.5% blue (105, 113, 116).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#697174 color codes

HEX	`#697174`
RGB	`rgb(105, 113, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 5%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 9%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.07, -2.37, -2.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.07, 3.59, 228.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.883, 16.074, 18.838)`
Decimal	`6910324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697174, 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 #697174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #697174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697174; }
.text { color: #697174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 113 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697174, #696c74); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #697174?: #697174 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697174?: The RGB value is 105, 113, 116: 105 red, 113 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697174?: The complementary color is #746C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.