What color is #697567?

#697567 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697567?

The RGB value is 105, 117, 103: 105 red, 117 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697567?

The complementary color is #736775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697567 color

#697567 rgb(105, 117, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697567 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.9% green and 40.4% blue (105, 117, 103).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 6% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Camping Trip (#67786E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#697567 color codes

HEX	`#697567`
RGB	`rgb(105, 117, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 6%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 12%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.89, -7.38, 6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.89, 9.65, 139.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.635, 16.705, 15.283)`
Decimal	`6911335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697567, 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 #697567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #697567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697567; }
.text { color: #697567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 117 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697567, #67756c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #697567?: #697567 is a gray, closest to the named color Camping Trip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697567?: The RGB value is 105, 117, 103: 105 red, 117 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697567?: The complementary color is #736775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.