What color is #697376?

#697376 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697376?

The RGB value is 105, 115, 118: 105 red, 115 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697376?

The complementary color is #766C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697376 color

#697376 rgb(105, 115, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697376 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.1% green and 46.3% blue (105, 115, 118).

Its hue angle is 194°, 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 Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#697376 color codes

HEX	`#697376`
RGB	`rgb(105, 115, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 6%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 11%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.72, -3.09, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.72, 4.27, 223.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.226, 16.572, 19.533)`
Decimal	`6910838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697376, 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 #697376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #697376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697376; }
.text { color: #697376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 115 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697376, #696d76); }

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Questions

What color is #697376?: #697376 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697376?: The RGB value is 105, 115, 118: 105 red, 115 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697376?: The complementary color is #766C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.