What color is #697463?

#697463 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697463?

The RGB value is 105, 116, 99: 105 red, 116 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697463?

The complementary color is #6E6374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697463 color

#697463 rgb(105, 116, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697463 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.5% green and 38.8% blue (105, 116, 99).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#697463 color codes

HEX	`#697463`
RGB	`rgb(105, 116, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 15%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.49, -7.58, 8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.49, 11.03, 133.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.323, 16.395, 14.212)`
Decimal	`6911075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697463, 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 #697463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #697463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697463; }
.text { color: #697463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 116 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697463, #637466); }

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Questions

What color is #697463?: #697463 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697463?: The RGB value is 105, 116, 99: 105 red, 116 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697463?: The complementary color is #6E6374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.