What color is #676764?

#676764 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676764?

The RGB value is 103, 103, 100: 103 red, 103 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676764?

The complementary color is #646467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676764 color

#676764 rgb(103, 103, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676764 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40.4% green and 39.2% blue (103, 103, 100).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 1% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Rock (#6B6965), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#676764 color codes

HEX	`#676764`
RGB	`rgb(103, 103, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 1%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 3%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.51, -0.61, 1.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.51, 1.8, 109.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.744, 13.504, 13.989)`
Decimal	`6776676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676764, 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 #676764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #676764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676764; }
.text { color: #676764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 103 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676764, #666764); }

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Questions

What color is #676764?: #676764 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676764?: The RGB value is 103, 103, 100: 103 red, 103 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676764?: The complementary color is #646467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.