What color is #676565?

#676565 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676565?

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

What is the complementary color of #676565?

The complementary color is #656767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676565 color

#676565 rgb(103, 101, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676565 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 1% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#676565 color codes

HEX	`#676565`
RGB	`rgb(103, 101, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 39.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 1%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 2%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.96, 0.78, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.96, 0.83, 19.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.596, 13.131, 14.18)`
Decimal	`6776165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676565, 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 #676565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #676565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676565; }
.text { color: #676565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 101 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676565, #676665); }

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Questions

What color is #676565?: #676565 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676565?: The RGB value is 103, 101, 101: 103 red, 101 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676565?: The complementary color is #656767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.