What color is #697274?

#697274 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697274?

The RGB value is 105, 114, 116: 105 red, 114 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697274?

The complementary color is #746B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697274?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697274 color

#697274 rgb(105, 114, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697274 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.7% green and 45.5% blue (105, 114, 116).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#697274 color codes

HEX	`#697274`
RGB	`rgb(105, 114, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 5%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 9%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.36, -2.95, -2.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.36, 3.72, 217.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.995, 16.299, 18.876)`
Decimal	`6910580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697274, 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 #697274	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697274 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #697274 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697274; }
.text { color: #697274; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697274; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 114 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697274, #696d74); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #697274?: #697274 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697274?: The RGB value is 105, 114, 116: 105 red, 114 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697274?: The complementary color is #746B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697274?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.