What color is #676677?

#676677 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676677?

The RGB value is 103, 102, 119: 103 red, 102 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676677?

The complementary color is #767766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676677?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676677 color

#676677 rgb(103, 102, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676677 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40% green and 46.7% blue (103, 102, 119).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#676677 color codes

HEX	`#676677`
RGB	`rgb(103, 102, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 14%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.83, 4.12, -9.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.83, 10.22, 293.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.674, 13.718, 19.377)`
Decimal	`6776439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676677, 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 #676677	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676677 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #676677 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676677; }
.text { color: #676677; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676677; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 102 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676677, #706677); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #676677?: #676677 is a gray, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676677?: The RGB value is 103, 102, 119: 103 red, 102 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676677?: The complementary color is #767766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676677?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.