What color is #675856?

#675856 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675856?

The RGB value is 103, 88, 86: 103 red, 88 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675856?

The complementary color is #566567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675856 color

#675856 rgb(103, 88, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #675856 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 34.5% green and 33.7% blue (103, 88, 86).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#675856 color codes

HEX	`#675856`
RGB	`rgb(103, 88, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 34.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.79, 5.75, 3.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.79, 6.69, 30.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.763, 10.535, 10.269)`
Decimal	`6772822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675856, 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 #675856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #675856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675856; }
.text { color: #675856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 88 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675856, #676156); }

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Questions

What color is #675856?: #675856 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675856?: The RGB value is 103, 88, 86: 103 red, 88 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675856?: The complementary color is #566567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.