What color is #697372?

#697372 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697372?

The RGB value is 105, 115, 114: 105 red, 115 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697372?

The complementary color is #73696A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697372 color

#697372 rgb(105, 115, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697372 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.1% green and 44.7% blue (105, 115, 114).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Phantom (#6E797B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#697372 color codes

HEX	`#697372`
RGB	`rgb(105, 115, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 5%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 9%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.6, -3.97, -0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.6, 4.03, 190.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.993, 16.479, 18.307)`
Decimal	`6910834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697372, 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 #697372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #697372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697372; }
.text { color: #697372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 115 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697372, #696f73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #697372?: #697372 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697372?: The RGB value is 105, 115, 114: 105 red, 115 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697372?: The complementary color is #73696A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.