What color is #676737?

#676737 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676737?

The RGB value is 103, 103, 55: 103 red, 103 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676737?

The complementary color is #373767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676737 color

#676737 rgb(103, 103, 55)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #676737 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40.4% green and 21.6% blue (103, 103, 55).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 30% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#676737 color codes

HEX	`#676737`
RGB	`rgb(103, 103, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 30%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 47%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.55, -7.73, 26.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.55, 28.06, 106)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.134, 12.86, 5.509)`
Decimal	`6776631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676737, 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 #676737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #676737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676737; }
.text { color: #676737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 103 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676737, #4f6737); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #676737?: #676737 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676737?: The RGB value is 103, 103, 55: 103 red, 103 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676737?: The complementary color is #373767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.