What color is #697573?

#697573 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697573?

The RGB value is 105, 117, 115: 105 red, 117 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697573?

The complementary color is #75696B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697573?

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.

#697573 color

#697573 rgb(105, 117, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697573 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.9% green and 45.1% blue (105, 117, 115).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 5% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Phantom (#6E797B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#697573 color codes

HEX	`#697573`
RGB	`rgb(105, 117, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 5%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 10%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 2%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, -4.91, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 4.93, 184.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.281, 16.963, 18.686)`
Decimal	`6911347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697573, 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 #697573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697573 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 #697573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697573; }
.text { color: #697573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 117 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697573, #697175); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #697573?: #697573 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697573?: The RGB value is 105, 117, 115: 105 red, 117 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697573?: The complementary color is #75696B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697573?: 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.