What color is #697276?

#697276 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697276?

The RGB value is 105, 114, 118: 105 red, 114 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697276?

The complementary color is #766D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697276 color

#697276 rgb(105, 114, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697276 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.7% green and 46.3% blue (105, 114, 118).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 6% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Batman (#656E72), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#697276 color codes

HEX	`#697276`
RGB	`rgb(105, 114, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 6%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 11%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.42, -2.51, -3.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.42, 4.2, 233.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.112, 16.346, 19.495)`
Decimal	`6910582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697276, 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 #697276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #697276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697276; }
.text { color: #697276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 114 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697276, #696c76); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #697276?: #697276 is a gray, closest to the named color Batman. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697276?: The RGB value is 105, 114, 118: 105 red, 114 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697276?: The complementary color is #766D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.