What color is #676757?

#676757 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676757?

The RGB value is 103, 103, 87: 103 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676757?

The complementary color is #575767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676757 color

#676757 rgb(103, 103, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676757 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40.4% green and 34.1% blue (103, 103, 87).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Knit Cardigan (#6D6C5F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#676757 color codes

HEX	`#676757`
RGB	`rgb(103, 103, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 16%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.17, -3.08, 9.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.17, 9.56, 108.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.164, 13.272, 10.936)`
Decimal	`6776663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676757, 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 #676757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #676757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676757; }
.text { color: #676757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 103 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676757, #5f6757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #676757?: #676757 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676757?: The RGB value is 103, 103, 87: 103 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676757?: The complementary color is #575767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.