What color is #676373?

#676373 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676373?

The RGB value is 103, 99, 115: 103 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676373?

The complementary color is #6F7363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676373 color

#676373 rgb(103, 99, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676373 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 38.8% green and 45.1% blue (103, 99, 115).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#676373 color codes

HEX	`#676373`
RGB	`rgb(103, 99, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 38.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 14%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.83, 5.02, -8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.83, 9.8, 300.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.149, 13.045, 18.042)`
Decimal	`6775667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676373, 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 #676373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #676373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676373; }
.text { color: #676373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 99 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676373, #6f6373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #676373?: #676373 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676373?: The RGB value is 103, 99, 115: 103 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676373?: The complementary color is #6F7363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.