What color is #676668?

#676668 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676668?

The RGB value is 103, 102, 104: 103 red, 102 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676668?

The complementary color is #676866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676668 color

#676668 rgb(103, 102, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676668 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40% green and 40.8% blue (103, 102, 104).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 1% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% 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 5.71:1).

#676668 color codes

HEX	`#676668`
RGB	`rgb(103, 102, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 1%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 2%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.34, 0.8, -0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.34, 1.27, 309.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.843, 13.386, 15.001)`
Decimal	`6776424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676668, 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 #676668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #676668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676668; }
.text { color: #676668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 102 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676668, #686668); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #676668?: #676668 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676668?: The RGB value is 103, 102, 104: 103 red, 102 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676668?: The complementary color is #676866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.