What color is #667079?

#667079 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #667079?

The RGB value is 102, 112, 121: 102 red, 112 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #667079?

The complementary color is #796F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #667079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#667079 color

#667079 rgb(102, 112, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #667079 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 43.9% green and 47.5% blue (102, 112, 121).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 9% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#667079 color codes

HEX	`#667079`
RGB	`rgb(102, 112, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 43.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 9%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 7%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.7, -1.73, -6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.7, 6.49, 254.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.724, 15.793, 20.358)`
Decimal	`6713465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #667079, 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 #667079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#667079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #667079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #667079; }
.text { color: #667079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #667079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 112 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #667079, #666779); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #667079?: #667079 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #667079?: The RGB value is 102, 112, 121: 102 red, 112 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #667079?: The complementary color is #796F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #667079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.