What color is #676521?

#676521 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676521?

The RGB value is 103, 101, 33: 103 red, 101 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676521?

The complementary color is #212367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676521 color

#676521 rgb(103, 101, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #676521 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 39.6% green and 12.9% blue (103, 101, 33).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 68% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#676521 color codes

HEX	`#676521`
RGB	`rgb(103, 101, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 39.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 68%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.69, -8.59, 37.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.69, 38.35, 102.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.522, 12.301, 3.259)`
Decimal	`6776097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676521, 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 #676521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #676521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676521; }
.text { color: #676521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 101 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676521, #466721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #676521?: #676521 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676521?: The RGB value is 103, 101, 33: 103 red, 101 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676521?: The complementary color is #212367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.