What color is #676166?

#676166 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676166?

The RGB value is 103, 97, 102: 103 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676166?

The complementary color is #616762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676166 color

#676166 rgb(103, 97, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676166 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 38% green and 40% blue (103, 97, 102).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 3% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#676166 color codes

HEX	`#676166`
RGB	`rgb(103, 97, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 38%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 3%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 6%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.83, 3.39, -1.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.83, 3.93, 329.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.266, 12.392, 14.314)`
Decimal	`6775142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676166, 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 #676166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #676166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676166; }
.text { color: #676166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 97 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676166, #676163); }

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Questions

What color is #676166?: #676166 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676166?: The RGB value is 103, 97, 102: 103 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676166?: The complementary color is #616762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.