What color is #69747D?

#69747D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69747D?

The RGB value is 105, 116, 125: 105 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69747D?

The complementary color is #7D7269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69747D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69747D color

#69747D rgb(105, 116, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #69747D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.5% green and 49% blue (105, 116, 125).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#69747D color codes

HEX	`#69747D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 116, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 9%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 16%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 7%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.23, -2.09, -6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.23, 6.68, 251.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.772, 16.974, 21.843)`
Decimal	`6911101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69747D, 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 #69747D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69747D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #69747D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69747d; }
.text { color: #69747d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69747d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 116 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69747d, #696a7d); }

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Questions

What color is #69747D?: #69747D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69747D?: The RGB value is 105, 116, 125: 105 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69747D?: The complementary color is #7D7269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69747D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.