What color is #675659?

#675659 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675659?

The RGB value is 103, 86, 89: 103 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675659?

The complementary color is #566764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675659 color

#675659 rgb(103, 86, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #675659 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 33.7% green and 34.9% blue (103, 86, 89).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#675659 color codes

HEX	`#675659`
RGB	`rgb(103, 86, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 33.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.31, 7.53, 0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.31, 7.58, 6.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.724, 10.261, 10.865)`
Decimal	`6772313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675659, 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 #675659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #675659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675659; }
.text { color: #675659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 86 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675659, #675c56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #675659?: #675659 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675659?: The RGB value is 103, 86, 89: 103 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675659?: The complementary color is #566764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.