What color is #697777?

#697777 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697777?

The RGB value is 105, 119, 119: 105 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697777?

The complementary color is #776969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697777 color

#697777 rgb(105, 119, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697777 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 46.7% green and 46.7% blue (105, 119, 119).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 6% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Phantom (#6E797B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#697777 color codes

HEX	`#697777`
RGB	`rgb(105, 119, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 46.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 6%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 12%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.92, -5.18, -1.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.92, 5.48, 198.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.752, 17.529, 20.003)`
Decimal	`6911863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697777, 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 #697777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #697777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697777; }
.text { color: #697777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 119 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697777, #697077); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #697777?: #697777 is a gray, closest to the named color Phantom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697777?: The RGB value is 105, 119, 119: 105 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697777?: The complementary color is #776969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.