What color is #697476?

#697476 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697476?

The RGB value is 105, 116, 118: 105 red, 116 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697476?

The complementary color is #766B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697476?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697476 color

#697476 rgb(105, 116, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697476 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.5% green and 46.3% blue (105, 116, 118).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 6% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Phantom (#6E797B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#697476 color codes

HEX	`#697476`
RGB	`rgb(105, 116, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 6%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 11%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.01, -3.67, -2.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.01, 4.45, 214.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.34, 16.802, 19.571)`
Decimal	`6911094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697476, 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 #697476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #697476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697476; }
.text { color: #697476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 116 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697476, #696e76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #697476?: #697476 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697476?: The RGB value is 105, 116, 118: 105 red, 116 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697476?: The complementary color is #766B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697476?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.