What color is #675E2E?

#675E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #675E2E?

The RGB value is 103, 94, 46: 103 red, 94 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #675E2E?

The complementary color is #2E3767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #675E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#675E2E color

#675E2E rgb(103, 94, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #675E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 36.9% green and 18% blue (103, 94, 46).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 38% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 55% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#675E2E color codes

HEX	`#675E2E`
RGB	`rgb(103, 94, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 36.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 38%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 55%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 55%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.73, -3.45, 28.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.73, 28.75, 96.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.09, 11.087, 4.193)`
Decimal	`6774318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #675E2E, 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 #675E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#675E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #675E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #675e2e; }
.text { color: #675e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #675e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 94 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #675e2e, #54672e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #675E2E?: #675E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #675E2E?: The RGB value is 103, 94, 46: 103 red, 94 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #675E2E?: The complementary color is #2E3767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #675E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.