What color is #676619?

#676619 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676619?

The RGB value is 103, 102, 25: 103 red, 102 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676619?

The complementary color is #191A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676619 color

#676619 rgb(103, 102, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #676619 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40% green and 9.8% blue (103, 102, 25).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 61% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 76% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Serrano Pepper (#556600), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#676619 color codes

HEX	`#676619`
RGB	`rgb(103, 102, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 61%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 76%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 76%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.93, -9.64, 41.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.93, 42.18, 103.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.521, 12.457, 2.77)`
Decimal	`6776345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676619, 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 #676619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #676619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676619; }
.text { color: #676619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 102 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676619, #416719); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #676619?: #676619 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676619?: The RGB value is 103, 102, 25: 103 red, 102 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676619?: The complementary color is #191A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.