What color is #6C656D?

#6C656D is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C656D?

The RGB value is 108, 101, 109: 108 red, 101 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C656D?

The complementary color is #666D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C656D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C656D color

#6C656D rgb(108, 101, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C656D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (108, 101, 109).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 4% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#6C656D color codes

HEX	`#6C656D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 101, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 39.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 4%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 7%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.65, 4.38, -3.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.65, 5.61, 321.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.598, 13.6, 16.374)`
Decimal	`7103853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C656D, 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 #6C656D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C656D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #6C656D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c656d; }
.text { color: #6c656d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c656d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 101 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c656d, #6d656a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #6C656D?: #6C656D is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C656D?: The RGB value is 108, 101, 109: 108 red, 101 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C656D?: The complementary color is #666D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C656D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.