What color is #676570?

#676570 is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676570?

The RGB value is 103, 101, 112: 103 red, 101 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676570?

The complementary color is #6E7065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676570 color

#676570 rgb(103, 101, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676570 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 39.6% green and 43.9% blue (103, 101, 112).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 5% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Alley Cat (#656874), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#676570 color codes

HEX	`#676570`
RGB	`rgb(103, 101, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 39.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 5%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 10%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.3, 3.13, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.3, 6.67, 297.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.171, 13.361, 17.211)`
Decimal	`6776176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676570, 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 #676570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #676570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676570; }
.text { color: #676570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 101 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676570, #6d6570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #676570?: #676570 is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676570?: The RGB value is 103, 101, 112: 103 red, 101 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676570?: The complementary color is #6E7065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.