What color is #6F6163?

#6F6163 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F6163?

The RGB value is 111, 97, 99: 111 red, 97 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F6163?

The complementary color is #616F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F6163?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F6163 color

#6F6163 rgb(111, 97, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6F6163 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 38% green and 38.8% blue (111, 97, 99).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#6F6163 color codes

HEX	`#6F6163`
RGB	`rgb(111, 97, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 38%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.51, 5.98, 0.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.51, 6.05, 8.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.082, 12.83, 13.589)`
Decimal	`7299427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F6163, 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 #6F6163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F6163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #6F6163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f6163; }
.text { color: #6f6163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f6163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 97 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f6163, #6f6661); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #6F6163?: #6F6163 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F6163?: The RGB value is 111, 97, 99: 111 red, 97 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F6163?: The complementary color is #616F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F6163?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.